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Hubbardton vs Newfields vs Ripton vs Sudbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hubbardton has the most affordable homes ($294k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Sudbury has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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| Measure | Hubbardton | Newfields | Ripton | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
2,023Highest |
508Lowest |
679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±13.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
45.4±4.9 17% 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 | 19.4%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sudbury and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 32.1%±10.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4.9 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+ | 43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ripton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,321±$18k 27% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$100,208±$33kLowest 24% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $293,800±$42kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$338,500±$49k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$259Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
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| Newfields and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 69% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,205Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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 | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 27% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
50 minHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±17.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.