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Mansfield vs Ripton vs Stannard
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 kids (15.1% under 18).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Stannard has the most homeowners (98.1%).
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 | Mansfield | Ripton | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 691Highest |
508 |
228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
48.3±14.6 24% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.9%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Stannard 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% |
44.8% 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% |
0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,304±$14k 3% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$66,979±$30kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$29kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$216,200±$44k 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,122Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,183 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±12.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest 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 |
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.