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Bloomfield vs Columbia vs Ripton vs Belvidere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Columbia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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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 | Bloomfield | Columbia | Ripton | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234Lowest |
683Highest |
508 |
422 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.9±12 8% above U.S. |
51.8±10.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Columbia and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Bloomfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±8.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,375±$17kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$57,917±$13k 28% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$196,400±$29k 41% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $792±$333Lowest 44% below U.S. |
— | $1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Belvidere and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 10% below U.S. |
$2,009Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 9.1%±95.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Columbia 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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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.