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Ripton vs Springfield vs Strafford 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).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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| Measure | Ripton | Springfield | Strafford | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
1,122 |
1,372Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.8±7.7Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Granville 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% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest 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%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$233,300±$40kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Strafford and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$1,163±$184Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Granville and Strafford 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. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.8%±70.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Strafford 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest 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 | — | Strafford School District | — |
| High school 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.