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Windham vs Douglas vs Ripton vs Townshend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
Ripton has the most homeowners (90.9%).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
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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 | Windham | Douglas | Ripton | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
9,207Highest |
508Lowest |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
44±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$78,750±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
— | $1,074±$80Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #177 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Douglas | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | Douglas High School | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2Lowest |
— | 8.1Highest |
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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.