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Brookline vs Jackson vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most kids (20% under 18).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k median).
Ripton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
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 | Brookline | Jackson | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531 |
897Highest |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
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| Jackson and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Jackson School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.