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Winhall vs Ripton vs Warner vs Stratton
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 the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Ripton has the most homeowners (90.9%).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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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 | Winhall | Ripton | Warner | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 752 |
508Lowest |
2,959Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.9±6.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Winhall and Ripton 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%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Warner 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%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Winhall 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23k 18% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Ripton 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±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
| Winhall and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$732Lowest 23% below U.S. |
— | $1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
| Warner and Stratton 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. |
$4,750Lowest 52% 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% |
12%±69.8Lowest 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winhall and Ripton 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 | — |
| High school 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.