Compare towns
Charlotte vs Ripton vs Arkwright
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($108k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Arkwright has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Charlotte | Ripton | Arkwright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,501Highest |
508Lowest |
859 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±4.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Charlotte and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,082±$4kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $107,500±$10kLowest 68% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$170,900±$30k 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $648±$208Lowest 54% below U.S. |
— | $875±$689Highest 38% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,049Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,760 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±25.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Arkwright 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.