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Brookfield vs Ripton vs Stratton vs Harmony
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
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| Measure | Brookfield | Ripton | Stratton | Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,150 |
508Lowest |
532 |
2,344Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±6.1 6% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
41.8±7 7% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Harmony 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% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Harmony 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±2.1 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,205±$9k 14% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$58,600±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,800±$28k 54% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$128,300±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Ripton 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. |
— | $1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$788±$40Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,197 about the U.S. average |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$2,805Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±35.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Brookfield 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Brookfield 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 | — | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.5 |
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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.