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Ripton vs Salisbury vs Hull 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Hull has the most expensive homes ($646k 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 | Salisbury | Hull | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,200 |
10,138Highest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
48±13.6 23% above U.S. |
| Hull and Salisbury 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% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hubbardton and Salisbury 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% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$102,321±$18k 27% above U.S. |
| Hull 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±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$293,800±$42kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,443±$984Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,708±$259 21% above U.S. |
| Hull and Hubbardton 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. |
$4,842Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,089Highest 95% above U.S. |
$5,284 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hubbardton 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±17.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hubbardton and Hull 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 | — | — | #66 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Hull | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hull High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.8 |
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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.