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Highland vs Ripton vs Johnsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Highland has the most people working from home (17.4%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Johnsburg has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Highland | Ripton | Johnsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,234Highest |
508Lowest |
1,786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.4±4.4 42% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
56.2±5.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Johnsburg and Highland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±4 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Johnsburg and Highland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,846±$26k 21% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$60,987±$8kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,000±$38k 23% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$215,600±$41kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,215±$1kHighest 14% below U.S. |
— | $942±$94Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Highland and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,373 40% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,973Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.3%±18.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 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 | 39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highland and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | ELDRED CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | ELDRED JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
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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.