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Hancock vs Arkwright vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% rent).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
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 | Hancock | Arkwright | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
859Highest |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,900±$11k 44% below U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19Highest 34% below U.S. |
$875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
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| Hancock and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$3,760 21% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Hancock 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.