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Ripton vs Worcester vs Newfields vs Middletown Springs
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%).
Worcester has the most renters (14.1% rent).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Middletown Springs has the most kids (24% under 18).
What matters to you?
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 | Worcester | Newfields | Middletown Springs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
831 |
2,023Highest |
747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Middletown Springs 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% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middletown Springs 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% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Middletown Springs 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% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.5Lowest 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. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$82,000±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$262,200±$24kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,208±$438 15% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Middletown Springs 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. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,595 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Newfields 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Worcester 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Newfields School District | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None 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.