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Dalton vs Ripton vs Grafton
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 affordable homes ($191k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Grafton has the most people working from home (19.9%).
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 | Dalton | Ripton | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916 |
508Lowest |
1,354Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
43.1±10.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Grafton and Dalton 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% |
21%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Grafton 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% |
24.7% 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% |
4.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,429±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$81,563±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$267,300±$23k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
— | $1,243±$163Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Grafton and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,239Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±34.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Ripton 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% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
43 minHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grafton 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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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.