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Newfields vs Mount Tabor vs Ripton vs Lyme
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the youngest population (median age 44.1).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Ripton has the most affordable homes ($394k median).
Lyme has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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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 | Newfields | Mount Tabor | Ripton | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Highest |
304Lowest |
508 |
1,710 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8 25% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lyme and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ripton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
— | $112,917±$15kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$133,906±$15k 66% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$645,000±$64k 94% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
— | $1,418±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Mount Tabor and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Newfields School District | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Lyme 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 | 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.