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Jasper vs Madrid vs Ripton vs Hermon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jasper has the most kids (33.6% under 18).
Madrid has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Hermon has the most affordable homes ($106k 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 | Jasper | Madrid | Ripton | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,308 |
1,767Highest |
508Lowest |
1,146 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.3±7.4 4% below U.S. |
36.4±6.8 6% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
36.3±14.4Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 33.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
32.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29.9%±8.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Jasper and Madrid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,588±$7k about the U.S. average |
$64,083±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$69,896±$16k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $123,600±$13k 63% below U.S. |
$122,100±$15k 63% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$105,500±$14kLowest 68% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$149Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$823±$65 42% below U.S. |
— | $900±$435Highest 36% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Madrid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,250 28% below U.S. |
$2,993 4% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,076Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±54.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.2%±36.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.4%±35.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Madrid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | MADRID-WADDINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | MADRID-WADDINGTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5 |
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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.