Compare towns
Hill vs Ripton vs Worcester vs Acworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hill has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Hill | Ripton | Worcester | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908Highest |
508Lowest |
831 |
851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
47±2.7Lowest 21% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
| Hill and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$82,917±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41k 6% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$273,000±$34k 18% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,352±$291Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,695 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Hill School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.