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Newington vs Ripton vs Wilmot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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%).
Wilmot has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Newington | Ripton | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939 |
508Lowest |
1,487Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1 25% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wilmot and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest 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% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$117,759±$15k 46% above U.S. |
| Newington and Wilmot 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. |
$399,600±$43k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
— | $1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081 95% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$6,651Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilmot and Ripton 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 | — |
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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.