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Windham vs Hatfield vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Windham | Hatfield | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594 |
3,325Highest |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Hatfield 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% |
48.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
| Hatfield and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,930 58% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Hatfield 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #198 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Hatfield | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | Smith Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.1 |
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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.