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Gilboa vs Ripton vs Blenheim
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilboa has the oldest population (median age 56.9).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Blenheim has the most affordable homes ($199k 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 | Gilboa | Ripton | Blenheim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,348Highest |
508 |
305Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -15%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.9±8.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
51.5±7.4 32% above U.S. |
| Gilboa and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Blenheim and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gilboa and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±5.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,750±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$76,250±$26kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,600±$46k 34% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$199,000±$31kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$118Highest 25% below U.S. |
— | $925±$157Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Gilboa and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,332Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,333 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Blenheim 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.