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Ripton vs Hebron vs Jay vs Middletown Springs
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%).
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Middletown Springs has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Hebron | Jay | Middletown Springs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
1,751Highest |
471Lowest |
747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Jay 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% |
15%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Middletown Springs 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% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$82,000±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$262,200±$24k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
— | $1,208±$438Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Middletown Springs and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,183 34% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,595 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Jay 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% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay 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 | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None 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.