Compare towns
Ripton vs Heath vs Andover 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 highest household income ($113k).
Heath has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Andover has the most renters (17.2% rent).
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 | Heath | Andover | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
765 |
616 |
831Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
48±13.6 23% above U.S. |
| Heath and Andover 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% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hubbardton and Heath 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% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.1%±10.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Hubbardton 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% |
46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$98,750±$23kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$102,321±$18k 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. |
$295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
$293,800±$42kLowest 12% below 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 | — | — | $1,389±$364Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,708±$259Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Andover 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. |
$4,438Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
$5,284Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±17.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath 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 | — | — | — |
| High school 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.