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Hancock vs Harmony vs Ripton vs Whiting
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 youngest population (median age 33.8).
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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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 | Harmony | Ripton | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
2,344Highest |
508 |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.9%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. |
41.8±7 7% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Harmony 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% |
22.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Harmony 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% |
17.7%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Hancock 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% |
17.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34k 6% below U.S. |
$58,600±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Whiting 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. |
$128,300±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19 34% below U.S. |
$788±$40Lowest 44% below U.S. |
— | $1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Hancock 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. |
$2,805Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting 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% |
9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 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 | — | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.5 |
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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.