Compare towns
Hancock vs Arkwright vs Ripton vs Rochester
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).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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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 | Hancock | Arkwright | Ripton | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
859 |
508 |
1,389Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
53.3±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Rochester and Arkwright 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%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rochester and Ripton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
49%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34k 6% below U.S. |
$93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$72,676±$8kLowest 10% below 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. |
$253,600±$81k 24% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19Highest 34% below U.S. |
$875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
— | $929±$158 34% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Rochester 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. |
$3,977 28% 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%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rochester and Ripton 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest 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% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 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. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rochester 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 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| 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.