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Springfield vs Ripton vs Marlow vs Bradford
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%).
Marlow has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
Bradford has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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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 | Springfield | Ripton | Marlow | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
508Lowest |
855 |
1,565Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
50.3±5.2 29% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$110,455±$12k 37% above U.S. |
$108,015±$21k 34% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$325,400±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
$341,700±$38k about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
$1,507±$206Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 91% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,826 87% above U.S. |
$6,307Highest 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bradford 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 | Marlow School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.