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Dresden vs Ripton vs Hague
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dresden has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Hague has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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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 | Dresden | Ripton | Hague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 551 |
508Lowest |
703Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -17.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59±2.8 52% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
61.3±11.8Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Hague and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dresden and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.8%±10.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hague and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,180±$9kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$81,845±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,500±$48kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$325,900±$124k about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,066±$109Highest 25% below U.S. |
— | $714±$144Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,138Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,491 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±48.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±50.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Hague 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.