Compare towns
Mapleton vs Tunbridge vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Mapleton | Tunbridge | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,253 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 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 | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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 |
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.