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Jasper vs Ripton vs Salisbury vs Cameron
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1962).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Cameron has the youngest population (median age 32.5).
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 | Salisbury | Cameron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,308Highest |
508Lowest |
1,200 |
1,049 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.3±7.4 4% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
32.5±6Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 33.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
37.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cameron and Jasper 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% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest 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% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,588±$7k about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$59,125±$17kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Salisbury 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. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$115,800±$37kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$149Lowest 53% below U.S. |
— | $1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$975±$733 31% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Cameron 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. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$2,735 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±54.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
86.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cameron 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
38.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.