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Morgan vs Ripton vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Morgan | Ripton | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827 |
508Lowest |
913Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64Highest 21% below U.S. |
— | $867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426 10% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morgan 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.