Compare towns
Hague vs Ripton vs Putnam
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 oldest population (median age 61.3).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Putnam has the most kids (17.4% 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 | Hague | Ripton | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 703Highest |
508Lowest |
540 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61.3±11.8Highest 58% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
| Hague and Putnam 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% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.8%±10.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hague and Putnam 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest 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% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,845±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$92,344±$14k 14% 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$266,200±$48kLowest 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±$144 49% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,491Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,674 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±50.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Hague 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% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 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. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | PUTNAM CENTRAL 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.