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Ripton vs Otis 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).
Otis has the most kids (15.1% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Otis | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,624Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
| Otis 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% |
15.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Otis and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Otis 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% |
39.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$108,898±$6k 35% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$396,700±$40kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$382,900±$68kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Otis and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,318±$924Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
| Andover and Otis 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. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Otis 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% |
1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Otis 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 | Farmington River Reg | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.