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Mansfield vs Ripton vs Plainfield vs Hope
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 oldest population (median age 54).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Hope has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
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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 | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 691 |
508Lowest |
1,016Highest |
587 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
50.3±8.5 29% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Hope 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%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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% |
23.7%±10.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±3.1Lowest 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. |
$72,188±$13k 11% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$211,300±$106k 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,225±$217Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,122 32% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,667 14% below U.S. |
$2,551Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±98.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hope and Ripton 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.5%Highest 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% |
90.3% 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. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±12.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Mansfield 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 | 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.