Compare towns
Ripton vs Pembroke vs St. George
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%).
Pembroke has the most expensive homes ($587k median).
St. George has the most kids (25.6% 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 | Pembroke | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
18,382Highest |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.5±3.3 17% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Pembroke 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% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Pembroke 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% |
19.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$146,285±$17kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34kLowest 36% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$586,500±$28kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$376,800±$50kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,464±$753Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,394±$132Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$6,585Highest 111% above U.S. |
$5,514 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #82 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Pembroke | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Pembroke High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.