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Worcester vs Ripton vs Warwick vs Middletown Springs
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Warwick has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Middletown Springs has the most kids (24% under 18).
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| Measure | Worcester | Ripton | Warwick | Middletown Springs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831Highest |
508Lowest |
776 |
747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.7Lowest 21% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$82,000±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$262,200±$24kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
— | $1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,208±$438 15% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421 42% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,595 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Warwick | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None 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.