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Columbus vs Ripton vs Edmeston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Columbus has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Edmeston has the youngest population (median age 35.4).
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 | Columbus | Ripton | Edmeston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 849 |
508Lowest |
2,130Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±11.8 12% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
35.4±1.6Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±9 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Edmeston and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,889±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$67,639±$12k 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,700±$36kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$147,400±$14k 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$635Highest 6% above U.S. |
— | $988±$295Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Columbus and Edmeston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,071 about the U.S. average |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,019Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±92.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.3%±21.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Columbus and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Columbus and Ripton 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.