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Hope vs Ripton vs Wells
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%).
Wells has the oldest population (median age 59.8).
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 | Hope | Ripton | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 587 |
508Lowest |
671Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.5 29% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
59.8±3.5Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Wells 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% |
14.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hope and Wells 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%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Wells 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% |
19.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,188±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$74,286±$31k 8% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $211,300±$106kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$268,600±$45k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$217 13% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,551Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,588 17% 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% |
30%±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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
43 minHighest 63% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Hope 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.