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North Hudson vs Ripton vs Duane

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 Hudson has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Duane has the most affordable homes ($121k median).

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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.

MeasureNorth HudsonRiptonDuane
People
Population
208Lowest
508Highest
226
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+25.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
55.6±6.4Highest
43% above U.S.
47.7±14.2Lowest
23% above U.S.
52.3±10.7
34% above U.S.
North Hudson and Duane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
12.5%±11.5
U.S.: 22%
11.8%±6.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
15.9%±11.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
Duane and North Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.7%±10.9
U.S.: 17.2%
30.5%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.1%±5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ripton and North Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
48%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
25.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1%±6.9
U.S.: 6.4%
20.1%±6.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.9%±6.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$77,292±$53kLowest
4% below U.S.
$112,917±$15kHighest
40% above U.S.
$84,000±$31k
4% above U.S.
Ripton and Duane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$170,000±$52k
49% below U.S.
$394,400±$61kHighest
19% above U.S.
$120,800±$75kLowest
64% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,924Lowest
38% below U.S.
$4,915Highest
58% above U.S.
$2,243
28% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.9%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
100%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line
6.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
9.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95%
U.S.: 65.2%
90.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
97.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1973Highest
7 yrs older than U.S.
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
11% below U.S.
24 min
9% below U.S.
25 minHighest
7% below U.S.
Work from home
4.7%±6.9
U.S.: 15.1%
17.2%±8.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
3.2%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ripton and North Hudson 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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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.