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Windham vs Sutton vs Brookline 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 renters (17.1% rent).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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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 | Sutton | Brookline | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
2,239Highest |
531 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Brookline 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
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| Brookline and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 91% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Brookline 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% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.