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Stannard vs Sutton vs Ripton vs Albany
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stannard has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Albany has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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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 | Stannard | Sutton | Ripton | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 228 |
2,239Highest |
508 |
135Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.3±14.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
42.9±14Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Stannard and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Albany and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±7.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
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| Sutton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44k 35% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$211,800±$56kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 34% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$2,867Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Ripton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Sutton 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.