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Hague vs Ripton vs Keene
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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Keene has the most people working from home (26.5%).
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 | Hague | Ripton | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 703 |
508Lowest |
710Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61.3±11.8Highest 58% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
59.9±5.9 54% above U.S. |
| Hague and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ripton and Hague 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% |
30.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Keene 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,845±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$93,542±$40k 16% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,900±$124kLowest about the U.S. average |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$471,400±$114kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Keene and Ripton 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. |
— | $1,575±$566Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,491Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±50.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Keene 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±11Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene 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.