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Orford vs Ripton vs Rumney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Rumney has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
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 | Orford | Ripton | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,295 |
508Lowest |
1,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±3.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Orford and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rumney and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,571±$24k 15% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,900±$25kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,263±$686Highest 11% below U.S. |
— | $1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Orford and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | Rivendell Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.