Compare towns
Jackson vs Ripton vs Lyme vs Highland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has the oldest population (median age 56.9).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Lyme has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Highland has the most renters (12.7% 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 | Jackson | Ripton | Lyme | Highland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,695 |
508Lowest |
2,066 |
2,234Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±3.6Highest 46% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
56.8±6.1 46% above U.S. |
55.4±4.4 42% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Lyme and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.2%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyme and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,375±$8k 4% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$81,400±$5k about the U.S. average |
$63,846±$26kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$40k 29% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$234,700±$20kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$255,000±$38k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,139±$43 19% below U.S. |
— | $838±$190Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,215±$1kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Highland and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,165 34% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,442Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,373 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±44.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±52 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.3%±18.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jackson and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±6Highest 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | ELDRED CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | ELDRED JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.