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Jay vs Ripton vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Bath has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Jay | Ripton | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
508 |
1,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
| Jay and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.