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Ripton vs Salisbury vs Stratton vs Windham
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 most homeowners (90.9%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
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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 | Stratton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,200 |
532 |
1,432Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Windham 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% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% 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% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$76,477±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Stratton 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±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Windham 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school 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.