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Newfields vs Warren 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
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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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 | Newfields | Warren | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Highest |
1,585 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
| Warren and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ripton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123k 71% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,750±$394Lowest 24% above U.S. |
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| Newfields and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,284 134% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfields School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | 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.