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Windham vs Newfields vs Ripton vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Ripton has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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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 | Newfields | Ripton | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
2,023Highest |
508 |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Windham 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ripton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
— | $749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 91% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Newfields 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% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Westminster 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 | — | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school 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.