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Sullivan vs Windham vs Ripton vs Hill
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).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Hill has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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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 | Sullivan | Windham | Ripton | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 687 |
594 |
508Lowest |
908Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Hill and Ripton 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% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Sullivan 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% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$82,125±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Sullivan 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. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$311,700±$41k 6% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
— | — | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$4,933 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 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 | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | Hill 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 | 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.