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Ripton vs St. George 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%).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | St. George | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
812 |
2,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4Lowest 15% 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% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Sutton 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% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Sutton 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% |
53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34kLowest 36% above U.S. |
$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. |
$376,800±$50k 13% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Ripton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,394±$132Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,514 77% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George 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% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George 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 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school 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.