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Catlin vs Caton 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
Catlin has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
Caton has the most homeowners (93.3%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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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 | Catlin | Caton | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,518Highest |
2,082 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±5.3Lowest 8% above U.S. |
42.5±6.6 9% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Catlin and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,956±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$110,536±$33k 37% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,400±$17kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$189,500±$21k 43% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,132±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
$714±$499Lowest 49% below U.S. |
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| Catlin and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,919Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,572 47% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±27.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±96.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Catlin and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Caton 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.