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Ripton vs Westhampton vs St. George vs Lincoln
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).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Lincoln has the most renters (11.9% rent).
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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 | St. George | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,552Highest |
812 |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8% 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. |
44.7±13.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6 17% above U.S. |
| Westhampton 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% |
18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Westhampton 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% |
25.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Westhampton 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% |
47% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%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% |
5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7k 24% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34k 36% above U.S. |
$96,667±$18kLowest 20% 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±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$376,800±$50k 13% above U.S. |
$365,200±$30kLowest 10% above 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. |
$1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
$870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| St. George 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. |
$5,514 77% above U.S. |
$6,100 96% 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% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George 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% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Lowest 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. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6 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 | 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.