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Ripton vs Reading vs Cornish 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 highest household income ($113k).
Reading has the most renters (15.1% rent).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Reading | Cornish | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
699 |
1,816Highest |
414Lowest |
| 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% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.8±7.7Lowest 15% 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%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Granville and Reading 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%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%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% |
3.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$233,300±$40kLowest 30% 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. |
$1,163±$184 18% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$2,914Lowest 7% below 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%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest 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% |
6% 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% |
87.4% 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. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granville and Reading 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 | 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.