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Pierrepont vs Ripton vs Worcester
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 affordable homes ($131k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Worcester has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,521Highest |
508Lowest |
2,149 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±4.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
43.2±6.9 11% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Pierrepont and Worcester 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% |
17.4%±2.6Lowest 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% |
26.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,500±$19k 15% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$69,886±$23kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| 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±$26kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$155,300±$43k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$290Highest 20% below U.S. |
— | $736±$327Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Pierrepont and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 7% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,602Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.9%±41.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
91.8%±41.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worcester and Ripton 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% |
21.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 4.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Worcester 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.