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Blenheim vs Ripton vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Blenheim has the most kids (16.7% under 18).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Blenheim | Ripton | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 305Lowest |
508 |
1,226Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±7.4 32% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
53.9±5.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Jefferson and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Blenheim and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±5.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$26k 6% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$67,083±$9kLowest 17% 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 | $199,000±$31k 40% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$186,900±$42kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $925±$157 35% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,333Lowest 7% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,602 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jefferson and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson and Ripton 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 |
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.