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Groton vs Ripton vs Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most kids (15.4% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
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 | Groton | Ripton | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
508 |
908Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
| Groton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Groton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,625±$21k 6% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$82,125±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$311,700±$41k 6% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295 89% above U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Groton 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 | Hill School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.