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Barrington vs Ripton vs Russia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barrington has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Russia has the most affordable homes ($232k median).
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 | Barrington | Ripton | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
508Lowest |
2,272Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±3.4 15% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
43.9±2.9Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,938±$16k 13% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$86,116±$17kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,800±$32k 23% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$232,200±$44kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$667Highest 11% above U.S. |
— | $888±$325Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Barrington and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,463 11% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,939Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±84.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Barrington 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 | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.