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Brookfield vs Ripton vs St. George vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most renters (15.9% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
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| Measure | Brookfield | Ripton | St. George | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,150Highest |
508Lowest |
812 |
1,016 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±6.1 6% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Ripton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ripton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,205±$9kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34k 36% above U.S. |
$70,673±$6k 12% below U.S. |
| Ripton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,800±$28kLowest 54% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$376,800±$50k 13% above U.S. |
$155,100±$17k 53% below U.S. |
| Ripton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $981±$75 31% below U.S. |
— | $1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,197 about the U.S. average |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,514Highest 77% above U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±35.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George 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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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.