What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lisbon has the most kids (21.5% under 18).

Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lisbon	Ripton
People
Population	1,583Highest	508Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.4±5.7Lowest 19% above U.S.	47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S.
	Ripton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22%	11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Lisbon and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.8%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Ripton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	48%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,500±$13kLowest 19% below U.S.	$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$198,000±$19kLowest 40% below U.S.	$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,344±$303 5% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,691Lowest 50% above U.S.	$4,915Highest 58% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.9%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1%	52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	8.6% U.S.: 12.5%	8.6% U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S.	1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 19% below U.S.	24 minHighest 9% below U.S.
Work from home	10.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Ripton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Lisbon Regional School District	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town	Lisbon Regional School (High)	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	6.4	—
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Old photos in History	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.