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Langdon vs Ripton vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Langdon | Ripton | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805Highest |
508Lowest |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,917±$31kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,900±$18k 15% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,492Highest 76% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7 |
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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.