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Hope vs Ripton vs Benson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hope has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Benson has the most renters (13.3% rent).
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 | Hope | Ripton | Benson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 587Highest |
508 |
271Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.3±8.5 29% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
50.7±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Benson and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±0.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hope and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±10.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.3%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Benson and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,188±$13k 11% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$69,375±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $211,300±$106kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$230,100±$15k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$217 13% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,551 18% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,528Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±98.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hope and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Benson 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 |
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.