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Andover vs Ossian vs Ripton vs Weston
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 renters (17.2% rent).
Ossian has the most affordable homes ($173k median).
Ripton has the youngest population (median age 47.7).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
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| Measure | Andover | Ossian | Ripton | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
689Highest |
508Lowest |
685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
52.3±13.9 34% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
60.5±7Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Weston and Ossian are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossian and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$71,738±$6kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Weston 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. |
$172,700±$43kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$537,700±$77kHighest 62% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$867±$302Lowest 39% below U.S. |
— | $1,375±$729 about the U.S. average |
| Andover and Weston 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. |
$4,366Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$7,076Highest 127% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weston and Andover 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.