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Catlin vs Ripton vs Veteran
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Veteran has the youngest population (median age 38).
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 | Catlin | Ripton | Veteran |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,518 |
508Lowest |
3,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±5.3 8% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
38±6.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Catlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Veteran and Catlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Veteran are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,956±$20k about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$65,341±$19kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Catlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,400±$17k 47% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$170,400±$25kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,132±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
— | $787±$54Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,919 26% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,176Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±27.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±23.4Lowest 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Veteran 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.