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Meredith vs Ripton vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Meredith has the most kids (17% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Lincoln has the most affordable homes ($202k median).
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 | Meredith | Ripton | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,467 |
508Lowest |
1,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±4.6Highest 40% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
53.6±2.3 38% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Meredith and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,938±$16kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$96,100±$12k 19% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,600±$24k 31% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$202,100±$25kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$175Lowest 44% below U.S. |
— | $1,196±$309Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Lincoln and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,630Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,800 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±53.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±65Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Meredith 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.