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Highland vs Ripton vs Tusten
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 oldest population (median age 55.4).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Tusten has the most people working from home (27.9%).
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 | Highland | Ripton | Tusten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,234Highest |
508Lowest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.4±4.4Highest 42% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
48.8±4.1 25% above U.S. |
| Highland and Tusten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.9%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Highland and Tusten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Highland 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% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,846±$26kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$75,893±$21k 6% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,000±$38kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$263,800±$25k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,215±$1kHighest 14% below U.S. |
— | $915±$140Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Highland and Tusten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,373Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,895Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.3%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Highland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 46% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.9%±8.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tusten and Highland 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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| 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.