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Bleecker vs Ripton vs Newcomb 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).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Newcomb has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Dresden has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Bleecker | Ripton | Newcomb | Dresden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 563Highest |
508 |
490Lowest |
551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% 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. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
59.1±10.1 52% above U.S. |
59±2.8 52% above U.S. |
| Bleecker and Newcomb 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% |
9.4%±4.7 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%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bleecker and Newcomb 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% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%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% |
13.3%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ripton and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,732±$21k 7% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$108,750±$25k 35% above U.S. |
$64,180±$9kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Newcomb 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. |
$254,800±$47k 23% below U.S. |
$191,500±$48kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$286Lowest 33% 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. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$1,488Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$3,138 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±7.8 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.