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Ripton vs Addison vs Cornish
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Addison has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k 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 | Ripton | Addison | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,175 |
1,816Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Addison 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 | — | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | None 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.