Compare towns
Hampton vs Ripton vs Springfield 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
Hampton has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Martinsburg has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Hampton | Ripton | Springfield | Martinsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
508Lowest |
9,084Highest |
1,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
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% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Martinsburg and Springfield 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%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 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% |
23.3% 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% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$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. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$162,200±$27kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
— | $963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$772±$453Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Springfield 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. |
$4,807 54% 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% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.9%±31.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Springfield 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% |
14.8% 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% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Springfield 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 | — | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Springfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.