Compare towns
Hancock vs Ripton vs Springfield vs Stratton
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 affordable homes ($188k median).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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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 | Ripton | Springfield | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
508 |
1,122Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6 13% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Springfield 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton 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% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest 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% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S. |
— | $1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Springfield 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. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Springfield 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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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.