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Bleecker vs Ripton vs Wayne vs Benson
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 affordable homes ($221k median).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Wayne has the most homeowners (95.8%).
Benson has the most kids (14.4% 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 | Wayne | Benson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 563 |
508 |
1,033Highest |
271Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 59.7±2.9 53% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.7±7.7 30% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Bleecker 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% |
12.3%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±9.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Benson and Wayne 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% |
30.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.3%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±5.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,732±$21k 7% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$90,938±$17k 13% above U.S. |
$69,375±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,100±$61kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$266,700±$150k 20% below U.S. |
$230,100±$15k 31% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$286Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,031±$304Highest 27% below U.S. |
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| Wayne 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. |
$3,967 27% above U.S. |
$2,528Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Wayne 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% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.2 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.