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Mansfield vs Ripton vs Plainfield vs Broome
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mansfield has the most homeowners (96.2%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Broome has the oldest population (median age 55.2).
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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 | Mansfield | Ripton | Plainfield | Broome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 691 |
508Lowest |
1,016Highest |
773 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.5 39% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
55.2±3.7Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Broome and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Broome 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% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±6.3 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 | $83,304±$14k 3% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$70,673±$6kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$78,490±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$29k 40% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$179,200±$63k 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,231±$254Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,122 32% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$4,096 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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 | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±12.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Broome 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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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.