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Arkwright vs Mansfield 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
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Mansfield has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Mansfield | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Highest |
691 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
54±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arkwright and Mansfield 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% |
19.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$83,304±$14kLowest 3% above 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±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$200,000±$29k 40% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 38% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,122 32% above 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% |
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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±12.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Mansfield 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 |
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.