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Hebron vs Ripton vs Bristol 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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Bristol has the most homeowners (97.6%).
Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).

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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.

MeasureHebronRiptonBristolRupert
People
Population
1,751
508Lowest
2,081Highest
676
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+25.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
52.2±4.2
34% above U.S.
47.7±14.2Lowest
23% above U.S.
53.6±5.8
38% above U.S.
57.8±9.7Highest
49% above U.S.
Rupert and Bristol 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%
11.8%±6.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
13.8%±3.7
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%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.5%±7.1
U.S.: 17.2%
25.7%±6
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%
48%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
30.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
20.1%±6.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.4%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
2.1%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$73,205±$4kLowest
9% below U.S.
$112,917±$15kHighest
40% above U.S.
$86,000±$25k
7% above U.S.
$88,229±$36k
9% above U.S.
Ripton and Rupert 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.
$394,400±$61kHighest
19% above U.S.
$228,600±$52k
31% below U.S.
$362,500±$63k
9% above U.S.
Ripton and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,055±$120
25% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,183Lowest
34% above U.S.
$4,915Highest
58% above U.S.
$4,208
35% above U.S.
$4,594
47% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
38.7%±67.9
U.S.: 51.1%
52.9%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
37.5%±100
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%
8.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
7%
U.S.: 12.5%
6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
90.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
97.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1955Lowest
25 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
26% above U.S.
24 minLowest
9% below U.S.
25 min
6% below U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
12.3%±6.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.2%±8.7
U.S.: 15.1%
14.8%±5
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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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.