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Arkwright vs Hancock vs Ripton vs Roseboom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% rent).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Roseboom has the most homeowners (94.9%).
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 | Arkwright | Hancock | Ripton | Roseboom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 859Highest |
435Lowest |
508 |
630 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
50±8 29% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Roseboom 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±4.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$77,583±$8k 4% below 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. |
$187,900±$11k 44% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$166,700±$16kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$939±$19 34% below U.S. |
— | $1,536±$916Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Roseboom and Hancock 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. |
$3,511 13% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,567Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.4%±100 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Roseboom 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.