Compare towns
Benson vs Blenheim vs Ripton vs Hope
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benson has the most renters (13.3% rent).
Blenheim has the most affordable homes ($199k median).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Hope has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
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 | Benson | Blenheim | Ripton | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 271Lowest |
305 |
508 |
587Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +25.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 50.7±7.7 30% above U.S. |
51.5±7.4Highest 32% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
50.3±8.5 29% above U.S. |
| Blenheim and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hope and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.3%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±10.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Benson and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±5.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,375±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$76,250±$26k 6% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$72,188±$13k 11% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,100±$15k 31% below U.S. |
$199,000±$31kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$211,300±$106k 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $925±$157Lowest 35% below U.S. |
— | $1,225±$217Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Hope and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,528Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,333 7% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,551 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±98.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hope and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Blenheim 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.