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Ripton vs Mendon vs Colrain 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Colrain has the most renters (13.5% rent).
Hubbardton has the most kids (19.4% 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 | Ripton | Mendon | Colrain | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,113 |
1,627Highest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
48±13.6 23% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hubbardton and Colrain 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% |
29%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$80,673±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$284,300±$14kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$293,800±$42k 12% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,708±$259Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Mendon 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. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$5,284 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±17.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hubbardton and Mendon 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.