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Hague vs Putnam vs Ripton vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hague has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Putnam has the most kids (17.4% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
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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 | Hague | Putnam | Ripton | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 703 |
540 |
508Lowest |
1,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61.3±11.8 58% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.8%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,845±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
$92,344±$14k 14% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$90,938±$17k 13% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,900±$124k about the U.S. average |
$266,200±$48kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$266,700±$150k 20% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $714±$144Lowest 49% below U.S. |
— | — | $1,031±$304Highest 27% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,491Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$3,674 18% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,967 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±50.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school 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.