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Jasper vs Plainfield vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jasper has the most kids (33.6% under 18).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Jasper | Plainfield | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,308Highest |
1,016 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.3±7.4 4% below U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 33.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ripton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,588±$7k about the U.S. average |
$70,673±$6kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $123,600±$13kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$155,100±$17k 53% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$149Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$750±$207Highest 47% below U.S. |
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| Plainfield and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,250Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$2,667 14% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±54.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Jasper 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.