Compare towns
Bleecker vs Ripton vs Johnstown
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 oldest population (median age 59.7).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Johnstown has the most kids (19.5% 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 | Bleecker | Ripton | Johnstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 563 |
508Lowest |
6,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
44.4±5.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Bleecker and Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Johnstown and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bleecker and Ripton 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,732±$21kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$97,283±$20k 20% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Johnstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,100±$61k 34% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$193,500±$18kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$286Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,127±$46Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Johnstown 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. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,603Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±32.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Johnstown 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 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 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±4.6Lowest 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.