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Hampton vs Ripton vs Franklin vs Martinsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Franklin has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Martinsburg has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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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 | Ripton | Franklin | Martinsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
508Lowest |
1,590Highest |
1,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.4±5.7 14% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Martinsburg 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Martinsburg 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Martinsburg 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$79,917±$21k about the U.S. average |
$85,313±$9k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10k 50% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$247,400±$66k 26% below U.S. |
$162,200±$27kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
— | $891±$266 37% below U.S. |
$772±$453Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007 4% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,384 8% above U.S. |
$2,567Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.9%±31.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Franklin 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin and Ripton 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 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — |
| 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.