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Freehold vs Ripton vs Bear Lake
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freehold has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Bear Lake has the most affordable homes ($70k 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 | Freehold | Ripton | Bear Lake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 892Highest |
508 |
132Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -19.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.4±11.2 22% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
46.5±9.4Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Freehold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±18.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Freehold and Bear Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±18.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Freehold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±12.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,279±$20k 29% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$38,750±$14kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $99,100±$34k 70% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$70,000±$46kLowest 79% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,515 51% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$1,125Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bear Lake and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 2.8%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±23.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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.