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Hancock vs Richfield vs Ripton vs Goshen
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).
Richfield has the most affordable homes ($146k median).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58.9).
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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 | Richfield | Ripton | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
1,949Highest |
508 |
142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -13.5%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. |
37±7.3 5% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
58.9±8.3Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Richfield and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±11.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen 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% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34k 6% below U.S. |
$59,833±$14k 26% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$56,250±$33kLowest 30% 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. |
$146,400±$15kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$330,000±$115k about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Goshen 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. |
$802±$72Lowest 43% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511 13% above U.S. |
$2,207Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,240Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Ripton and Richfield 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% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.