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Hadley vs Ripton vs Hadley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hadley has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Hadley has the most kids (17.9% under 18).
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 | Hadley | Ripton | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,074Highest |
508Lowest |
1,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±3Highest 39% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
48.7±9.3 25% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hadley and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,750±$32k 9% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$65,875±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,200±$30k 42% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$181,400±$21kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$293Lowest 36% below U.S. |
— | $990±$265Highest 30% below U.S. |
| Hadley and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375 24% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$1,894Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±21.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Ripton 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.