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Arkwright vs Exeter vs Plainfield 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
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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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 | Arkwright | Exeter | Plainfield | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 859 |
913 |
1,016Highest |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ripton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$70,673±$6kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30k 49% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Highest 38% below U.S. |
$867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
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| Arkwright and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 21% above U.S. |
$2,926 6% below U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Exeter 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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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.