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Guildhall vs Northumberland vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Northumberland has the most affordable homes ($120k median).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
What matters to you?
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 | Guildhall | Northumberland | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,815Highest |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.7±6.2 17% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$40,268±$7kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$120,100±$15kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,018±$96Highest 28% below U.S. |
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| Northumberland and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 48% above U.S. |
$2,794Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.7%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
23.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Northumberland School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | Groveton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.