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Ripton vs Cornish vs Sandgate vs Hubbardton
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 most expensive homes ($394k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Hubbardton has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
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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 | Ripton | Cornish | Sandgate | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
1,816Highest |
435Lowest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
48±13.6 23% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hubbardton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.1%±10.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hubbardton and Ripton 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% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$102,321±$18k 27% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Hubbardton 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. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$293,800±$42k 12% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,708±$259Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,284 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hubbardton 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±17.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Hubbardton 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 | Cornish School District | — | — |
| 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.