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Hancock vs Wayne vs Whiting 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 affordable homes ($188k median).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
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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 | Wayne | Whiting | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
1,033Highest |
532 |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
| Wayne 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% |
12.3%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest 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% |
40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne 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% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%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%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$90,938±$17k 13% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% 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±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$266,700±$150k 20% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,031±$304 27% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
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| Whiting and Wayne 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. |
$3,967 27% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 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% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest 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 | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | 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.