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Dalton vs Ripton vs Croydon vs Gilman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Croydon has the youngest population (median age 43).
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
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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 | Dalton | Ripton | Croydon | Gilman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 916Highest |
508 |
798 |
165Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
56.2±6Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Gilman and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
0%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±16.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±7.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$57,788±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$98,500±$46kLowest 70% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
— | $991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$1,279±$700Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Gilman and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561 14% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$2,806Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.9%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilman and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
61%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
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| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Dalton 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 | Croydon School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.