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Plainfield vs Ripton vs Stratton vs Jasper
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 people working from home (17.2%).
Stratton has the most renters (26.7% rent).
Jasper has the most affordable homes ($124k 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.
| Measure | Plainfield | Ripton | Stratton | Jasper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,016 |
508Lowest |
532 |
1,308Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±6.6 11% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
37.3±7.4 4% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Jasper 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% |
28%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
33.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jasper and Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8%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% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.2%±1.1Lowest 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±$6kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$80,588±$7k about the U.S. average |
| Stratton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,100±$17k 53% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$123,600±$13kLowest 63% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$207 47% below U.S. |
— | $1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$658±$149Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Plainfield 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. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$2,250Lowest 28% 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% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.7%±54.6 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Jasper 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.