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Windham vs Phillipston 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
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Phillipston has the most homeowners (92.4%).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
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| Measure | Windham | Phillipston | Ripton | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
1,895Highest |
508Lowest |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.8±1.7 25% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Phillipston 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% |
17%±5 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Phillipston 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% |
17.9%±1.3Lowest 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% |
25.4%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% |
4%±1.6 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. |
$94,692±$14k 17% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$78,750±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Phillipston 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. |
$372,400±$27k 12% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$849Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,074±$80Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Phillipston and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,914Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Phillipston and Townshend 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% |
5.7%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% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 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 |
29 minHighest 11% 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% |
9.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Windham 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.1 |
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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.