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Exeter vs Ripton vs Chittenden vs Mansfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Mansfield has the most affordable homes ($200k median).
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Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Exeter | Ripton | Chittenden | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
508Lowest |
1,318Highest |
691 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
54±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
$83,304±$14k 3% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
$200,000±$29kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
— | $1,125±$488Highest 20% below U.S. |
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| Chittenden and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,346Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,122 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.