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Ripton vs Tyringham vs Windham
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 the shortest commute (24 min average).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Windham has the most kids (17.5% 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 | Tyringham | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508 |
494Lowest |
594Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,050±$393 26% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,632Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham 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% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Windham 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.