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Andover vs Windsor vs Ripton vs Peacham
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%).
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 44.8).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Peacham has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
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| Measure | Andover | Windsor | Ripton | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
1,065Highest |
508Lowest |
887 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
50.1±5.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Peacham and Andover 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% |
15.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Peacham and Windsor 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% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peacham and Ripton 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% |
41.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$90,000±$28kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Windsor 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. |
$389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$302,000±$64kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
— | — | $1,028±$248Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Andover and Peacham 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. |
$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,605Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Peacham 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±16.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Peacham 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 | Peacham 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.