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Arkwright vs Ripton vs Thurman vs Westford
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 kids (17.2% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
Westford has the most renters (10.9% rent).
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 | Arkwright | Ripton | Thurman | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 859 |
508Lowest |
977Highest |
862 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
52.7±3.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
48.7±8.1 25% above U.S. |
| Thurman and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Arkwright and Thurman 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Thurman 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% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
23%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% |
1.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$58,750±$14kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$65,625±$18k 19% 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±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$197,400±$43k 41% below U.S. |
$175,000±$27k 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
— | $2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 21% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$2,644 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±77.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.3%±38.5 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thurman 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.