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Ripton vs Randolph Town 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Randolph Town has the most expensive homes ($496k median).
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).
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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 | Randolph Town | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
34,878Highest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
41.3±1.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48±13.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hubbardton and Randolph Town 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% |
18.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.1%±10.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hubbardton and Ripton 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% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$109,573±$6k 36% above U.S. |
$102,321±$18kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Randolph Town 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. |
$496,400±$21kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$293,800±$42kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,103±$98Highest 49% above U.S. |
$1,708±$259Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,644Highest 81% above U.S. |
$5,284 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph Town 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±17.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hubbardton and Ripton 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 | — | #260 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Randolph | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.2 |
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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.