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Ripton vs Putnam vs Hubbardton vs Reading
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%).
Putnam has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hubbardton has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Reading has the most renters (15.1% rent).
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 | Putnam | Hubbardton | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
540 |
831Highest |
699 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
48±13.6 23% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Reading 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% |
17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hubbardton and Reading 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% |
35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.1%±10.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam and Hubbardton 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% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$92,344±$14k 14% above U.S. |
$102,321±$18k 27% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Hubbardton 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. |
$266,200±$48kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$293,800±$42k 12% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,708±$259Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,100±$331Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 58% above U.S. |
$3,674Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,284 69% above U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading 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% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±17.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hubbardton and Reading 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 | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.