Compare towns
Ripton vs Webster vs Lincoln vs St. George
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%).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Lincoln has the most renters (11.9% rent).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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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 | Webster | Lincoln | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
2,227Highest |
1,394 |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6 17% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Lincoln 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% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Lincoln 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% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$96,667±$18kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34k 36% above U.S. |
| Ripton and St. George 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. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
$365,200±$30k 10% above U.S. |
$376,800±$50k 13% 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 | — | $1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,394±$132 about the U.S. average |
| Webster 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. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
$6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
$5,514 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Webster 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% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Lincoln 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | Lincoln Town School District | — |
| 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 | 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.