Compare towns
Rumney vs Ripton vs Brookline vs Orford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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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 | Rumney | Ripton | Brookline | Orford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,458Highest |
508Lowest |
531 |
1,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
48.9±3.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Orford and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$92,571±$24k 15% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$271,900±$25kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
— | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,263±$686 11% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Rumney School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Rivendell Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.