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Ripton vs Newfields vs Worcester vs Andover
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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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 | Newfields | Worcester | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
2,023Highest |
831 |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Andover and Ripton 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% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Andover 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
| Newfields 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Ripton 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Newfields 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.