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Charlotte vs Ripton vs Carrollton
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 kids (21.1% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Carrollton has the most affordable homes ($96k 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 | Charlotte | Ripton | Carrollton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,501Highest |
508Lowest |
1,303 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±4.3 18% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
43.4±5.1Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Charlotte 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% |
19.1%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Charlotte and Carrollton 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% |
20.6%±4.4Lowest 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% |
18.2% 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% |
4.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,082±$4kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$61,213±$7k 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $107,500±$10k 68% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$96,200±$13kLowest 71% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $648±$208Lowest 54% below U.S. |
— | $722±$124Highest 49% below U.S. |
| Carrollton and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,049 about the U.S. average |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,069Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±25.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±12.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Carrollton 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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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.