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Ripton vs Addison vs Plainfield vs Granville
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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| Measure | Ripton | Addison | Plainfield | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
1,175Highest |
1,016 |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
44.8±7.7 15% above U.S. |
| Addison and Ripton 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%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Granville and Addison 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%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Addison 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% 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% |
14.9%±11.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1Lowest 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 | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$70,673±$6k 12% below U.S. |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below 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. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$233,300±$40k 30% 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. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,163±$184 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,914 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granville and Ripton 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.