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Arkwright vs Ripton vs Jay vs Villenova
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the most renters (10.7% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Villenova has the most affordable homes ($129k 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 | Ripton | Jay | Villenova |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 859 |
508 |
471Lowest |
992Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
42.3±7.3Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Jay 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Villenova and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Arkwright 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$64,185±$7kLowest 20% 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. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$129,300±$25kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 38% below U.S. |
— | — | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 21% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$3,436Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Ripton 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary 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.