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Hancock vs Hampton vs Ripton vs Granville
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).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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| Measure | Hancock | Hampton | Ripton | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
1,145Highest |
508 |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.8±7.7 15% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Granville and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Hampton 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% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34k 6% below U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Hancock 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. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$233,300±$40k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
— | $1,163±$184 18% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511 13% above U.S. |
$3,007 4% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.8%±70.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Granville 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% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granville 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 | 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.