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St. George vs Sutton vs Ripton

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).

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MeasureSt. GeorgeSuttonRipton
People
Population
812
2,239Highest
508Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+17.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+25.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.7±13.4Lowest
15% above U.S.
48.1±4.1Highest
24% above U.S.
47.7±14.2
23% above U.S.
Sutton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
25.6%±7Highest
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
11.8%±6.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
St. George and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
15.9%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.6%±5.9
U.S.: 17.2%
30.5%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ripton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
53.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
48%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.9%±3.9
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
20.1%±6.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$109,464±$34kLowest
36% above U.S.
$130,313±$31kHighest
61% above U.S.
$112,917±$15k
40% above U.S.
Sutton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$376,800±$50k
13% above U.S.
$362,600±$16kLowest
9% above U.S.
$394,400±$61kHighest
19% above U.S.
Ripton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,394±$132Lowest
about the U.S. average
$1,656±$614Highest
17% above U.S.
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Sutton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,514
77% above U.S.
$7,652Highest
145% above U.S.
$4,915Lowest
58% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
96%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
27.6%±47.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.9%±100
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
5.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
19 minLowest
28% below U.S.
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
24 min
9% below U.S.
Work from home
27.6%±8.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.8%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.2%±8.7
U.S.: 15.1%
St. George and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Kearsarge Regional School District Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town — Kearsarge Regional High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.4
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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.