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Ripton vs Sutton vs Cavendish vs Middletown Springs
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%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Middletown Springs has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Sutton | Cavendish | Middletown Springs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,242 |
747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Middletown Springs and Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middletown Springs 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Middletown Springs 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% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$82,000±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$262,200±$24kLowest 21% below 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 | — | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,208±$438 15% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Middletown Springs 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,595 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Cavendish 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cavendish 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.