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Ripton vs Sutton vs Warner 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).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Middletown Springs has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
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 | Warner | Middletown Springs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
2,239 |
2,959Highest |
747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%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. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% 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% |
17.3%±3.3 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%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
42.4%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% |
5.3%±1.6 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. |
$94,022±$18k 16% 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. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above 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. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,208±$438Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Warner 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. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
$4,595Lowest 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% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Warner 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% |
8.4% 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% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Warner 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | 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.