Compare towns
Caton vs Ripton vs Lindley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Caton has the youngest population (median age 42.5).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Lindley has the most affordable homes ($157k 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 | Caton | Ripton | Lindley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,082Highest |
508Lowest |
1,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±6.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
46.3±4.4 19% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lindley and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±0.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,536±$33k 37% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$86,518±$9kLowest 7% 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 | $189,500±$21k 43% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$156,500±$15kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $714±$499Lowest 49% below U.S. |
— | $1,571±$965Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Lindley and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,572 47% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,885Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±96.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±9.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Lindley 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.