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Freedom vs Ripton vs Center Harbor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freedom has the most kids (12.9% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Center Harbor has the most expensive homes ($464k 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 | Freedom | Ripton | Center Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Highest |
508Lowest |
955 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
60.4±4.8 55% above U.S. |
| Freedom and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.9%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Freedom and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±13.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freedom and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,136±$14kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$104,313±$16k 29% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,000±$43kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$463,800±$74kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Center Harbor and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,478Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,667 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±59.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freedom and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freedom and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Freedom School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.