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Hampton vs Ripton vs Hubbardton

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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).

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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.

MeasureHamptonRiptonHubbardton
People
Population
1,145Highest
508Lowest
831
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-8.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+25.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43.1±14.7Lowest
11% above U.S.
47.7±14.2
23% above U.S.
48±13.6Highest
23% above U.S.
Hubbardton and Ripton 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%
19.4%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Hubbardton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.6%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.5%±7.1
U.S.: 17.2%
32.1%±10.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Hubbardton and Ripton 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%
43.2%
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%
1.2%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$73,796±$8kLowest
9% below U.S.
$112,917±$15kHighest
40% above U.S.
$102,321±$18k
27% above U.S.
Ripton and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$166,800±$10kLowest
50% below U.S.
$394,400±$61kHighest
19% above U.S.
$293,800±$42k
12% below U.S.
Ripton and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,264±$375Lowest
11% below U.S.
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$1,708±$259Highest
21% above U.S.
Hubbardton and Hampton 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.
$4,915
58% above U.S.
$5,284Highest
69% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
13.2%±25.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.9%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
55.6%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Hubbardton and Ripton 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%
4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
78.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1973Lowest
7 yrs older than U.S.
1973Lowest
7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the U.S. average
24 minLowest
9% below U.S.
33 minHighest
27% above U.S.
Work from home
7.8%±8.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.2%±8.7
U.S.: 15.1%
24%±17.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Hubbardton 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 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.