Compare towns
Freehold vs Ripton vs Plum
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 affordable homes ($99k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Plum has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
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 | Plum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 892 |
508Lowest |
981Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -19.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.4±11.2Lowest 22% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
48.9±8.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Plum and Ripton 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% |
20.9%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Freehold and Plum 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% |
24.1%±6.5Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7% 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% |
2.1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,279±$20kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$63,438±$16k 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $99,100±$34kLowest 70% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$134,100±$30k 60% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,063±$484 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,515 51% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$1,439Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.8%±94.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Plum 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% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as 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%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Plum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #340 of 764 in PA |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school 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.