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Ripton vs Windham vs Newfields 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 the oldest population (median age 47.7).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
St. George has the most kids (25.6% under 18).

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MeasureRiptonWindhamNewfieldsSt. George
People
Population
508Lowest
594
2,023Highest
812
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+25.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+5.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+17.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
47.7±14.2Highest
23% above U.S.
44.2±7.4
14% above U.S.
44.1±1.8Lowest
13% above U.S.
44.7±13.4
15% above U.S.
Ripton and St. George 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%
17.5%±7.9
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±1.6
U.S.: 22%
25.6%±7Highest
U.S.: 22%
St. George and Newfields 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%
23.2%±8.1
U.S.: 17.2%
13.6%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.9%±2.7
U.S.: 17.2%
Ripton and Windham 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%
48.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
68.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
53.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
20.1%±6.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.8%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
7.5%±7.2
U.S.: 6.4%
5.9%±3.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Ripton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$112,917±$15k
40% above U.S.
$94,500±$12kLowest
17% above U.S.
$197,885±$15kHighest
145% above U.S.
$109,464±$34k
36% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$394,400±$61k
19% above U.S.
$353,900±$20kLowest
6% above U.S.
$646,400±$34kHighest
94% above U.S.
$376,800±$50k
13% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — —
$1,875±$323Highest
33% above U.S.
$1,394±$132Lowest
about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,915Lowest
58% above U.S.
$5,951
91% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$5,514
77% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
52.9%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
41.2%±94Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
43.3%±40.8
U.S.: 51.1%
96%±100Highest
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%
U.S.: 12.5%
9.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
82.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973Lowest
7 yrs older than U.S.
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
9% below U.S.
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
26 min
about the U.S. average
19 minLowest
28% below U.S.
Work from home
17.2%±8.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.5%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
25.5%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
27.6%±8.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
St. George and Newfields 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 — Newfields School District —
High school in town None in town — None in town —
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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.