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Arkwright vs Putnam vs Ripton vs Charlotte
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($108k median).
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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 | Arkwright | Putnam | Ripton | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 859 |
540 |
508Lowest |
1,501Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
45.8±4.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Charlotte and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$92,344±$14k 14% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$61,082±$4kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30k 49% below U.S. |
$266,200±$48k 20% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$107,500±$10kLowest 68% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Highest 38% below U.S. |
— | — | $648±$208Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 21% above U.S. |
$3,674 18% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,049Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±25.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.