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Ripton vs Sutton vs Hampton
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%).
Sutton has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k 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 | Sutton | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
790 |
1,145Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Hampton 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% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Sutton 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% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Sutton 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Sutton 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school 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.