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Ripton vs Mount Tabor vs Hebron
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 people working from home (17.2%).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($207k 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 | Mount Tabor | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508 |
304Lowest |
1,751Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hebron and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Ripton 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% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
— | $73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Hebron 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 Our Story | 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.