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Jasper vs Ripton vs Madrid vs Bergen
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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Madrid has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
Bergen has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Jasper | Ripton | Madrid | Bergen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,308 |
508Lowest |
1,767Highest |
1,360 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.3±7.4 4% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
36.4±6.8Lowest 6% below U.S. |
37.9±8.9 about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Bergen 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
32.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.8 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%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,588±$7k about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$64,083±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$88,906±$22k 10% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Bergen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $123,600±$13k 63% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$122,100±$15kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$170,600±$13k 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$149Lowest 53% below U.S. |
— | $823±$65 42% below U.S. |
$933±$91Highest 34% below U.S. |
| Bergen and Madrid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,250Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,993 4% below U.S. |
$4,635 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±54.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.2%±36.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±18.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bergen and Ripton 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% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±5.5 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #333 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | MADRID-WADDINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | MADRID-WADDINGTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| 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.