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Peru vs Hebron vs Dorset 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
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
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 | Peru | Hebron | Dorset | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434Lowest |
1,751 |
2,092Highest |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±8.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
| Peru and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$105k 20% above U.S. |
$206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820 10% below U.S. |
$1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Dorset and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | — | None 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.