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Andover vs Ripton vs Unity 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).
Ripton has the youngest population (median age 47.7).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k 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 | Andover | Ripton | Unity | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
508Lowest |
1,375Highest |
685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
60.5±7Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Weston and Unity 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% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weston and Unity 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% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weston and Unity 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% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16kLowest 8% 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. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$537,700±$77kHighest 62% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,375±$729Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Unity and Andover 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. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$7,076Highest 127% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±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% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest 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 | Unity 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.