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Middleton vs Ripton vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middleton has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% 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 | Middleton | Ripton | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,595 |
508Lowest |
2,227Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±5.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$8kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,300±$27kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$293Highest 6% above U.S. |
— | $1,396±$622Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Middleton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,504 76% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleton and Webster 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% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Middleton School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None 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.