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Randolph vs Ripton vs Eaton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has the most kids (14.5% under 18).
Ripton has the youngest population (median age 47.7).
Eaton has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Randolph | Ripton | Eaton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 420Lowest |
508Highest |
501 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.5±10.9 48% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
59.6±14Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Eaton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
9.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Randolph and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
41.3%±15.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eaton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,750±$16k 26% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$79,063±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$57kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$377,300±$62kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,667±$215 18% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,269 37% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,014Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±53.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.5%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eaton and Randolph 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.