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Plainfield vs Ripton vs Bridgewater vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Bridgewater has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Bridgewater has the most renters (30.9% rent).
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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.
| Measure | Plainfield | Ripton | Bridgewater | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,016 |
508Lowest |
1,310Highest |
543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 34.5±6.6 11% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
35.8±4.2 8% below U.S. |
33.1±6.8Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
21%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bridgewater and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ripton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,673±$6k 12% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$44,850±$12k 44% below U.S. |
$35,694±$8kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,100±$17k 53% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$89,900±$7k 73% below U.S. |
$80,000±$43kLowest 76% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$207Highest 47% below U.S. |
— | $736±$20 48% below U.S. |
$735±$16Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,667 14% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,546 18% below U.S. |
$2,167Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.8%±28.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
3.1%±38.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
28.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1948Lowest 32 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Plainfield 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 | 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.