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Windham vs Montgomery vs Ripton vs Grafton
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 people working from home (20.5%).
Montgomery has the most kids (22% under 18).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
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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 | Montgomery | Ripton | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
796Highest |
508Lowest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
59.2±4.4Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Grafton and Montgomery 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% |
22%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Montgomery and Windham 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% |
24.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Grafton and Ripton 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% |
38.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$123,000±$19kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$76,111±$7kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Montgomery and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$357,500±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$343,200±$85kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $1,288±$174 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,283Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,843 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±69.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Grafton 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% |
1.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±5.4 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 | Athens Grafton School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.