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Hancock vs Thurman vs Ripton
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).
Thurman has the oldest population (median age 52.7).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
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 | Thurman | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
977Highest |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
52.7±3.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
| Thurman and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hancock and Thurman 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% |
28.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Thurman 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% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34k 6% below U.S. |
$58,750±$14kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above 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±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$197,400±$43k 41% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511 13% above U.S. |
$2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±77.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Thurman 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% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thurman 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 |
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.