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Danube vs Ripton vs Covington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danube has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Covington has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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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 | Danube | Ripton | Covington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 888 |
508Lowest |
1,409Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±5 about the U.S. average |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
37.5±3.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29.7%±5.2 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+ | 17.8%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,917±$23kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$68,125±$14k 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,600±$24kLowest 57% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$160,300±$17k 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$566Highest 20% below U.S. |
— | $892±$441Lowest 37% 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 | $2,850Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,750 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±98.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±3Lowest 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 |
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.