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Busti vs Worcester vs Ripton vs Jamestown West
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).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Jamestown West has the shortest commute (11 min average).
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| Measure | Busti | Worcester | Ripton | Jamestown West |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,452Highest |
831 |
508Lowest |
2,424 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8Lowest 20% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
55.8±13.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Jamestown West 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% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Busti and Jamestown West 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jamestown West and Ripton 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% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,292±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,600±$12k 51% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$146,000±$27kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106Highest 23% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
— | $892±$253Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Busti and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,876 24% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,045Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Busti and Ripton 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% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.