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De Kalb vs Ripton vs Westville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
De Kalb has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Westville has the most renters (15.7% rent).
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 | De Kalb | Ripton | Westville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,067Highest |
508Lowest |
1,881 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.4Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
43±6.1 11% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Westville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| De Kalb and Westville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,467±$13k 29% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$56,528±$10kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $103,600±$14kLowest 69% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$111,500±$14k 66% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$276Highest 32% below U.S. |
— | $928±$74Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| De Kalb and Westville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,816 42% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$1,609Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±60Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| De Kalb and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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.