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Hubbardton vs Ripton vs Springfield
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 people working from home (24%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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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 | Hubbardton | Ripton | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831 |
508Lowest |
1,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±13.6 23% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hubbardton and Springfield 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% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,321±$18k 27% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kLowest 25% 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 | $293,800±$42kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$259Highest 21% above U.S. |
— | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 69% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest 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% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 27% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±17.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest 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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| Old photos in History | 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.