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Hebron vs Peru vs Ripton vs Rupert
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Hebron | Peru | Ripton | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,751Highest |
434Lowest |
508 |
676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Hebron and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rupert and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
| Peru and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$400,000±$105kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
| Peru and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,271±$820Highest 10% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Peru and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rupert 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 | 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.