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Huron vs Ripton vs Seward
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Huron has the most renters (17% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Seward has the most kids (27.2% 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 | Huron | Ripton | Seward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,240Highest |
508Lowest |
2,055 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±3.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
39.5±8 about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Seward and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$86,786±$20kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,000±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$198,500±$25kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,233±$778Highest 13% below U.S. |
— | $1,180±$201Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Huron and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,145 33% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,855Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±50.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.3%±45.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Huron and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 24.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Seward 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.