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Busti vs Ripton vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Busti has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Busti | Ripton | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,452Highest |
508Lowest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8Lowest 20% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Andover and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Busti and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,292±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,600±$12kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106Lowest 23% below U.S. |
— | $1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
| Andover and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,876Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover 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 |
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.