Compare towns
Lincoln vs Ripton vs Fenner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Fenner has the most kids (24.3% 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 | Lincoln | Ripton | Fenner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749Highest |
508Lowest |
1,719 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±2.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
45±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,100±$12k 19% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$77,750±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,100±$25k 39% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$184,200±$20kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$309Highest 15% below U.S. |
— | $636±$97Lowest 55% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,800 22% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,073Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±65 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.8%±19.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Fenner 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.