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Sutton vs Addison vs Ripton vs Newbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Addison has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Newbury has the most expensive homes ($463k 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 | Sutton | Addison | Ripton | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239Highest |
1,175 |
508Lowest |
2,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
53.3±3.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$116,477±$18k 44% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$362,200±$23kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$463,400±$36kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
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| Addison and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,831 87% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,695 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±24.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newbury 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.