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Ripton vs Mendon vs Newfields 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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Hubbardton has the most affordable homes ($294k median).
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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 | Mendon | Newfields | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,113 |
2,023Highest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
48±13.6 23% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Hubbardton 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hubbardton and Newfields 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%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ripton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$102,321±$18k 27% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$293,800±$42kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,708±$259 21% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% 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% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±17.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | — | Newfields 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.