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Pierrepont vs Ripton vs Clare
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pierrepont has the most homeowners (91.7%).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Clare has the most affordable homes ($88k 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 | Pierrepont | Ripton | Clare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,521Highest |
508 |
80Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.4±4.7 9% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
37.5±12.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Pierrepont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.3%±37Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Clare and Pierrepont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±30.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Pierrepont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±24.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,500±$19kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
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| Ripton and Pierrepont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $131,300±$26k 61% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$87,500±$48kLowest 74% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$290 20% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 7% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$1,531Lowest 51% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.9%±41.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Pierrepont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
38.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.4%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.