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Hampton vs Hyde Park 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
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Hyde Park has the most kids (20% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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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 | Hampton | Hyde Park | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
3,000Highest |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
41.6±3.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hyde Park and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$84,375±$9k 5% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$198,400±$39k 40% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,007±$340Lowest 29% below U.S. |
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| Hampton and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,883 24% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #59 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | Lamoille Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.