Compare towns
Winhall vs Ripton vs Warner vs Jamaica
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Jamaica has the most people working from home (23.2%).
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| Measure | Winhall | Ripton | Warner | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 752 |
508Lowest |
2,959Highest |
882 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1 26% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
55.1±5.5Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Jamaica and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Warner and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±8.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23k 18% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$79,219±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,800±$55kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$347,800±$50kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Winhall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$732 23% below U.S. |
— | $1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$870±$464Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Warner and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567 111% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,773Lowest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±12.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jamaica and Winhall 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | None 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.