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Meredith vs Ripton vs Worcester vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Meredith has the most kids (17% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($211k 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 | Meredith | Ripton | Worcester | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,467 |
508Lowest |
831 |
2,359Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±4.6Highest 40% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
47±2.7Lowest 21% above U.S. |
52.2±4.1 34% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Meredith and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,938±$16k 6% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$64,323±$6kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,600±$24k 31% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$210,600±$23kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$175Lowest 44% below U.S. |
— | $1,023±$136Highest 28% below U.S. |
$803±$129 43% below U.S. |
| Worcester and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,630 16% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$3,332Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±53.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.9%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.