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Mansfield vs Ripton vs Winhall
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 affordable homes ($200k median).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
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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 | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 691 |
508Lowest |
752Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
48.9±6.1 26% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Winhall 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% |
17%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Winhall and Mansfield 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% |
20.6%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Winhall 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest 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% |
3.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,304±$14kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$95,500±$23k 18% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$29kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$471,800±$55kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Winhall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,094±$732 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,122Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$6,567Highest 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±38.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Winhall 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% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winhall and Ripton 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.