Compare towns
Hancock vs Ripton vs Plainfield 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 most renters (40.5% rent).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Ripton | Plainfield | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
508 |
1,016Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6 11% below U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Whiting 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ripton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34k 6% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$70,673±$6kLowest 12% below 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. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19 34% below U.S. |
— | $750±$207Lowest 47% 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. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest 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 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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.