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Lincoln vs Plainfield vs Ripton vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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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 | Plainfield | Ripton | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,394Highest |
1,016 |
508Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6 17% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 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+ | 43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 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 | $96,667±$18k 20% above U.S. |
$70,673±$6kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above 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 | $365,200±$30k 10% above U.S. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$47 38% below U.S. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
— | $1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.