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Ripton vs Colrain vs Sandgate vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Colrain has the most kids (15.3% under 18).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Andover has the most renters (17.2% rent).
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 | Ripton | Colrain | Sandgate | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
1,627Highest |
435Lowest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Colrain and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,102±$77Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
| Andover and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,317 38% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Andover 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 | Mohawk Trail | — | — |
| High school 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.