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Ripton vs Meredith 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).
Meredith has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Hubbardton has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
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| Measure | Ripton | Meredith | Andover | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,467Highest |
616 |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
54.3±4.6Highest 40% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
48±13.6 23% above U.S. |
| Meredith 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% |
17%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hubbardton and Meredith 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% |
30.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.1%±10.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hubbardton and Meredith 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% |
33.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% 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% |
2.8%±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. |
$85,938±$16kLowest 6% 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. |
$230,600±$24kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
$293,800±$42k 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 | — | $794±$175Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364 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. |
$3,630Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
$5,284Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±53.6 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% |
7.4% 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% |
92.2% 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. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±17.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover 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 | — | — | — |
| 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.