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Webster vs Ripton vs Warner vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Richmond has the most affordable homes ($313k 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 | Webster | Ripton | Warner | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,227 |
508Lowest |
2,959Highest |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
48.2±12.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$89,375±$27kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$313,400±$26kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
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| Webster and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021 93% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,203 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.