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Chesterfield vs Ripton vs Hume
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterfield has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Hume has the most affordable homes ($111k median).
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 | Chesterfield | Ripton | Hume |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,492Highest |
508Lowest |
2,055 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±5.3 11% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
40.3±4.5Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hume and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,278±$24kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$68,958±$14k 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $142,900±$49k 57% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$110,600±$36kLowest 67% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,114±$43Highest 21% below U.S. |
— | $811±$78Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,071Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,206 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±20.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.4%±18.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 3.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Hume 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.