What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).

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	Newington	Ripton
People
Population	939Highest	508Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.7±10.1Highest 25% above U.S.	47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S.
	Newington and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%	11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Newington and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28%±11Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Ripton and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	48%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S.	$112,917±$15kLowest 40% above U.S.
	Newington and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S.	$394,400±$61kLowest 19% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,292±$795 62% above U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,081Highest 95% above U.S.	$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1%	52.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newington and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.	1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 12% below U.S.	24 minHighest 9% below U.S.
Work from home	8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Ripton and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Newington 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.