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Stratton vs Ripton vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
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 | Stratton | Ripton | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
508Lowest |
1,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Bath and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Lowest 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 52% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,413Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Bath 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 | Bath School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.