Compare towns
Ripton vs Reading vs Cornish
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%).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k 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 | Reading | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
699 |
1,816Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Reading and Cornish 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% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Reading 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% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,100±$331Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Ripton 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Cornish School District |
| 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 |
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.