What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Hampton has the most kids (13.8% 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	New Hampton	Ripton
People
Population	2,509Highest	508Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.7±2.7Highest 33% above U.S.	47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S.
	New Hampton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22%	11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	New Hampton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.8%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Ripton and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	48%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,250±$35kLowest 18% above U.S.	$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S.
	Ripton and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$383,700±$37kLowest 15% above U.S.	$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S.
	Ripton and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$749±$433 47% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,973Highest 59% above U.S.	$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.3%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Ripton and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S.	1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 23% above U.S.	24 minLowest 9% below U.S.
Work from home	11.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Ripton and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Newfound Area School District	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.