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Glover vs Hampton vs Ripton vs Greensboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Greensboro has the oldest population (median age 54.8).
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| Measure | Glover | Hampton | Ripton | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051 |
1,145Highest |
508Lowest |
633 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
54.8±5.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Greensboro and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greensboro and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$91,750±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$392,400±$59k 18% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
— | $1,113±$58 21% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234 4% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,786Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.5%±49.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.