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Ashland vs Ripton vs Prattsville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashland has the most kids (16.5% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Prattsville has the most affordable homes ($154k 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 | Ashland | Ripton | Prattsville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 701Highest |
508Lowest |
701Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±6.8 42% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
58.6±3.8Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Prattsville and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ashland and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.2%±8.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.7%±10.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Prattsville and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,583±$23k 14% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$43,688±$16kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,300±$47k 26% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$154,400±$72kLowest 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$135Highest 19% below U.S. |
— | $341±$326Lowest 76% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,340 39% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,481Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.3%±41.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Ashland 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 |
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.