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Exeter vs Ripton vs Richfield vs Burlington
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%).
Richfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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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 | Richfield | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
508Lowest |
1,949Highest |
1,050 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
37±7.3Lowest 5% below U.S. |
50.3±7 29% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Burlington 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% |
17.8%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Richfield 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%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.6 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.9%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% |
5.7%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$59,833±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$66,196±$12k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$146,400±$15kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44 39% below U.S. |
— | $802±$72Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,025±$774Highest 27% below U.S. |
| Burlington and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 6% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,207Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$3,007 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
86.4%±86.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burlington and Ripton 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Exeter 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 | RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| 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.