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North Harmony vs Ripton vs Easton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Harmony has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Easton has the most renters (11.7% rent).
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 | North Harmony | Ripton | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,881 |
508Lowest |
2,317Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.2±6Highest 29% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
49.1±6.7 26% above U.S. |
| North Harmony and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| North Harmony and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and North Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$8kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$85,625±$15k 6% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,000±$22kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$242,500±$21k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$79Lowest 44% below U.S. |
— | $1,128±$123Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,899Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,911 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
12.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Harmony and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Easton 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.