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Middlesex vs Ripton vs Potter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Potter has the most kids (29% under 18).
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 | Middlesex | Ripton | Potter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,407 |
508Lowest |
1,871Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.3±6Highest 42% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
35.1±6.7Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,750±$21k 6% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$67,344±$19kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $208,100±$62k 37% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$130,300±$23kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$672Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,005±$136Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,459 11% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,796Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.