Compare towns
Ripton vs Tunbridge vs Colrain
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%).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Colrain has the most affordable homes ($284k 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 | Tunbridge | Colrain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,253 |
1,627Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Colrain 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% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Colrain 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% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Colrain 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% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$80,673±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Tunbridge 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. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$284,300±$14kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
$4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | None 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.