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Crown Point vs Ripton vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Crown Point has the most affordable homes ($158k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Sutton has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
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 | Crown Point | Ripton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,984Highest |
508Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±5.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Crown Point and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,813±$25k about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,900±$21kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$960 15% above U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±92.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Sutton 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.