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Windham vs Tyringham vs Andover 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 kids (17.5% under 18).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
What matters to you?
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 | Tyringham | Andover | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
494Lowest |
616Highest |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +25.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Ripton 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% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham 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% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Andover and Tyringham 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. |
$4,632Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Tyringham 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% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Tyringham 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 |
| High school 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.