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Covington vs Danube vs Ripton vs Constable
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Covington has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Danube has the most kids (30.9% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Constable has the most affordable homes ($119k 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 | Covington | Danube | Ripton | Constable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,409 |
888 |
508Lowest |
1,501Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±3.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
38.2±5 about the U.S. average |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
39.7±5.2 about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 29.7%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
30.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.5%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Danube and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,125±$14k 16% below U.S. |
$67,917±$23k 16% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$62,169±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,300±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$144,600±$24k 57% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$119,200±$19kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$441 37% below U.S. |
$1,125±$566Highest 20% below U.S. |
— | $759±$172Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Danube and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750 20% above U.S. |
$2,850 9% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,177Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±98.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 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 | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Danube 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 | 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.