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Bleecker vs Minerva vs Ripton vs Dresden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bleecker has the most renters (16.5% rent).
Minerva has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Dresden has the most kids (13.1% under 18).
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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 | Bleecker | Minerva | Ripton | Dresden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 563 |
836Highest |
508Lowest |
551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-17.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
56.2±5.7 44% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
59±2.8 52% above U.S. |
| Bleecker and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dresden and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Minerva and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,732±$21k 7% below U.S. |
$67,303±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$64,180±$9kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,100±$61k 34% below U.S. |
$171,800±$22kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$191,500±$48k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$286 33% below U.S. |
$784±$102Lowest 45% below U.S. |
— | $1,066±$109Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Dresden and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893 25% above U.S. |
$2,608Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,138 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±74.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±48.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Bleecker 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.