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Arkwright vs Richfield 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 oldest population (median age 50.8).
Richfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Richfield | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859 |
1,949Highest |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
37±7.3Lowest 5% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Ripton 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% |
17.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Richfield 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% |
21.8%±2Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$59,833±$14kLowest 26% 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. |
$146,400±$15kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Highest 38% below U.S. |
$802±$72Lowest 43% below U.S. |
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| Arkwright and Richfield 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. |
$2,207Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±18.6Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.