Compare towns
Broome vs Ripton vs Otto
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Broome has the oldest population (median age 55.2).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Otto has the most affordable homes ($141k 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 | Broome | Ripton | Otto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 773 |
508Lowest |
798Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±3.7Highest 42% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
53.4±3.2 37% above U.S. |
| Broome and Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Otto and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otto and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,490±$12k about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$60,385±$12kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $179,200±$63k 46% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$141,300±$17kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$254Highest 13% below U.S. |
— | $883±$517Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Broome and Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,096 31% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±79.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Otto 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±15 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Otto 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.