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Clarkson vs Ripton vs Hamlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarkson has the most renters (33.4% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Hamlin has the most affordable homes ($166k 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 | Clarkson | Ripton | Hamlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,810 |
508Lowest |
8,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.7 10% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.9±3.7Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hamlin and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,286±$15kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$83,510±$9k 3% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,000±$24k 38% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$166,200±$9kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,084±$99Highest 23% below U.S. |
— | $1,062±$137Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Clarkson and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,146Highest 65% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,343Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±13.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hamlin and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Hamlin 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.