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Hampton vs Stratton vs Ripton 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
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
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 | Stratton | Ripton | Martinsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
532 |
508Lowest |
1,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% 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% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest 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% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$85,313±$9k 6% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10k 50% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$162,200±$27kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
— | $772±$453Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Stratton 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. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,567Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.9%±31.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Martinsburg 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 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 |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Martinsburg 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.