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Ripton vs Leyden 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).
Leyden has the oldest population (median age 53.2).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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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 | Leyden | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508 |
637Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
44.8±7.7Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Leyden 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% |
13.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Granville and Leyden 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% |
28.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Leyden 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$105,893±$13k 31% above U.S. |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Leyden 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. |
$372,900±$24k 12% above U.S. |
$233,300±$40kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,163±$184Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Leyden 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% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest 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 |
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.