Compare towns
Exeter vs Mendon vs Plainfield vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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| Measure | Exeter | Mendon | Plainfield | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
1,113Highest |
1,016 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest 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 | $77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$70,673±$6kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
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| Mendon and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 6% below U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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.