Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingCherrywood Park and Riverdale Park are both neighbourhoods of Thornton, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Cherrywood Park and 5 in Riverdale Park as this page loaded. Riverdale Park is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $565,000 against $499,900 in Cherrywood Park, about 13% higher. By the foot it is $352 in Cherrywood Park against $261 in Riverdale Park — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Riverdale Park are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,406 square feet in Cherrywood Park and 2,038 in Riverdale Park, built around 2002 and 2003 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Riverdale Park: a median of 32 days on the market against 68 in Cherrywood Park. Cherrywood Park is in the Adams 12 5 Star Schl school district and Riverdale Park is in School District 27-J.
| Measure | Cherrywood Park | Riverdale Park |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $499,900 | $565,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $489,000 | $300,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $720,000 | $700,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $352 | $261 |
| Median days on market | 68 | 32 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,406 | 2,038 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2002 | 2003 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 24 | 14 |
| Median sold price | $610,000 | $530,125 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams 12 5 Star Schl | School District 27-J |
| Elementary | Prairie Hills | West Ridge |
| Middle | Rocky Top | Roger Quist |
| High school | Horizon | Riverdale Ridge |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 7/10 |
The darker figure in each row is the lower price, the shorter wait, the bigger number or the higher score — which of those is good news depends entirely on whether you are buying or selling, and on what you want from a street.
Cherrywood Park is a well-established residential neighborhood in Thornton, CO, offering a suburban feel with convenient access to I-25 and major shopping corridors. The area features tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and local parks that serve the family-oriented community. Nearby amenities include schools, grocery stores, and dining options along Federal Boulevard and 120th Avenue.
Riverdale Park is a well-established residential neighborhood in Thornton offering a mix of single-family homes and suburban charm. Located north of Denver, it provides convenient access to I-25 and nearby shopping, dining, and employment centers. The area features tree-lined streets, parks, and a family-friendly atmosphere with good schools and community amenities within reach.
Riverdale Park is more expensive. The median asking price is $565,000 in Riverdale Park against $499,900 in Cherrywood Park. By price per square foot they run $352 in Cherrywood Park and $261 in Riverdale Park, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,406 square feet in Cherrywood Park and 2,038 square feet in Riverdale Park, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Cherrywood Park is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2002, against 2003 in Riverdale Park.
Homes for sale in Riverdale Park have been listed a median of 32 days, against 68 days in Cherrywood Park. Over the last twelve months 24 homes sold in Cherrywood Park and 14 in Riverdale Park, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Cherrywood Park is in the Adams 12 5 Star Schl district and Riverdale Park is in School District 27-J. The homes for sale in Cherrywood Park are most often assigned to Prairie Hills Elementary, Rocky Top Middle, Horizon High School; in Riverdale Park it is West Ridge Elementary, Roger Quist Middle, Riverdale Ridge High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 4 and 4.
They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are worked out from the live MLS feed every fifteen minutes and both sides are read from the same instant, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks. The exact moment is stamped at the foot of this page.
Both neighbourhoods come from the live MLS feed, worked out again every fifteen minutes, and both are read from the same instant, so the two sides are always comparable. Figures cover residential homes; rentals, land and commercial are excluded, as are fractional co-ownership shares, which are priced per share and would distort the medians. Sold figures cover the last twelve months. Schools shown are the ones the homes for sale today are assigned to and can change - check with the district before relying on them. Market data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at November 7, 2026 at 2:53 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.