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Ripton vs Rumney vs Sutton
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%).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Rumney | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,458 |
2,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Rumney 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% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Rumney 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% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Ripton 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. |
$309,800±$37kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Rumney 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. |
$4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Sutton 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 | Rumney School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.