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Ripton vs Springfield vs Dummerston
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%).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Springfield | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,122 |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Springfield 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Dummerston 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% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Dummerston 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. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Springfield 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. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Dummerston 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Ripton 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.