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Cameron vs Jasper vs Ripton vs Edwards
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cameron has the most kids (37.3% under 18).
Jasper has the oldest housing (typical home built 1962).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Edwards has the most affordable homes ($102k 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 | Cameron | Jasper | Ripton | Edwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,049 |
1,308 |
508Lowest |
1,327Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.5±6Lowest 16% below U.S. |
37.3±7.4 4% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
34.1±8.7 12% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 37.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
33.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Cameron and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,125±$17kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$80,588±$7k about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$72,300±$14k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $115,800±$37k 65% below U.S. |
$123,600±$13k 63% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$101,800±$9kLowest 69% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$733Highest 31% below U.S. |
$658±$149Lowest 53% below U.S. |
— | $850±$331 40% below U.S. |
| Cameron and Edwards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,735 12% below U.S. |
$2,250 28% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,225Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 86.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.7%±54.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±28.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cameron and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 38.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.1%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Jasper 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 | 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.