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Plainfield vs Ripton vs Sutton vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most renters (19.1% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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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 | Plainfield | Ripton | Sutton | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
508Lowest |
2,239Highest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
47±2.7Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
— | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806 54% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.