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Fleming vs Ripton vs Virgil
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fleming has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Virgil has the most renters (16.7% 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 | Fleming | Ripton | Virgil |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,463 |
508Lowest |
2,525Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.8±2.5 15% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Virgil are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Fleming and Virgil are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,216±$7k 14% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$91,094±$21kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$32k 25% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$244,600±$32kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,773±$334Highest 25% above U.S. |
— | $1,208±$159Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,188Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
8.9%±19.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Virgil 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.