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Andover vs Jackson vs Ripton vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k median).
Ripton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
Brookline has the most kids (20% under 18).
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 | Andover | Jackson | Ripton | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
897Highest |
508Lowest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Jackson and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
— | $1,732±$232 23% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190 66% above U.S. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Jackson School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.