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Ripton vs Windham vs Arkwright vs Andover
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 highest household income ($113k).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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| Measure | Ripton | Windham | Arkwright | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,432Highest |
859 |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
| Windham and Arkwright 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% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Arkwright 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% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$76,477±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Andover 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. |
$315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$875±$689 38% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
| Andover and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 58% above U.S. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,760 21% above U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Windham 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% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover 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 | — | — | — |
| High school 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.