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Sullivan vs Ripton vs Langdon vs Surry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Surry has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Sullivan | Ripton | Langdon | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 687 |
508Lowest |
805 |
1,052Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$97,917±$31kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25k 36% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$281,900±$18k 15% below U.S. |
$331,400±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
— | $1,417±$285 about the U.S. average |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Surry and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,492 76% above U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Surry 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 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.7 |
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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.