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Windham vs Stoddard 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 people working from home (20.5%).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).

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MeasureWindhamStoddardRipton
People
Population
594
1,072Highest
508Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+11.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+25.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.2±7.4Lowest
14% above U.S.
53±4Highest
36% above U.S.
47.7±14.2
23% above U.S.
Stoddard and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.5%±7.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.5%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.8%±6.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
23.2%±8.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.4%±2.5
U.S.: 17.2%
30.5%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ripton and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
48.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
48%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.8%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
20.1%±6.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$94,500±$12kLowest
17% above U.S.
$94,904±$11k
18% above U.S.
$112,917±$15kHighest
40% above U.S.
Ripton and Stoddard 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.
$330,300±$20kLowest
about the U.S. average
$394,400±$61kHighest
19% above U.S.
Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$895±$751
37% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,951Highest
91% above U.S.
$4,316Lowest
38% above U.S.
$4,915
58% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.2%±94Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.6%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
52.9%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Ripton and Stoddard 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%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.9%
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.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the U.S. average
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
24 minLowest
9% below U.S.
Work from home
20.5%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.5%±4Lowest
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
School district — Stoddard School District Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
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.