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Newark vs Ripton vs Colrain vs Westmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Colrain has the most renters (13.5% rent).
Westmore has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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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 | Newark | Ripton | Colrain | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 727 |
508 |
1,627Highest |
465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
51.5±11.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Westmore and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$87,188±$11k 8% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
$330,000±$137k about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
— | $1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$1,050±$820Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,317 38% above U.S. |
$5,357Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±94.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mohawk Trail | — |
| 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 | 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.