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Hebron vs Ripton vs Mendon vs Grafton
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%).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Grafton has the most kids (17.8% 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 | Hebron | Ripton | Mendon | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,751 |
508Lowest |
1,113 |
1,859Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
52.4±6.9 35% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Grafton and Hebron 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$100,809±$24k 25% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Grafton 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. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$216,800±$39k 35% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Mendon 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. |
— | $1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,112±$329 21% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 34% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,452Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.5%±46.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Ripton 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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.