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Ripton vs Westhampton vs Lincoln vs Hubbardton
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%).
Westhampton has the most expensive homes ($413k median).
Lincoln has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).
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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 | Westhampton | Lincoln | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,552Highest |
1,394 |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6Lowest 17% above U.S. |
48±13.6 23% above U.S. |
| Westhampton and Hubbardton 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% |
18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hubbardton and Westhampton 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% |
25.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.1%±10.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hubbardton 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7k 24% above U.S. |
$96,667±$18kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$102,321±$18k 27% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$365,200±$30k 10% above U.S. |
$293,800±$42kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Westhampton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
$870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,708±$259Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Westhampton 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. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$6,100 96% above U.S. |
$5,284 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hubbardton and Ripton 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% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±17.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hubbardton 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 | Hampshire · Westhampton | Lincoln Town School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hampshire Regional High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.