Compare towns
Ripton vs Exeter vs Hope
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).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Hope has the most affordable homes ($211k 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 | Exeter | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
913Highest |
587 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
50.3±8.5 29% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Hope 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% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Hope 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% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±10.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Exeter 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% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$72,188±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$211,300±$106kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,225±$217Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,926 6% below U.S. |
$2,551Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±98.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hope and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Exeter 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.