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Jay vs Ripton vs Monroe vs Middletown Springs
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%).
Monroe has the most renters (11.4% rent).
Middletown Springs has the most kids (24% 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 | Monroe | Middletown Springs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471Lowest |
508 |
786Highest |
747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
| Jay and Monroe 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% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middletown Springs and Monroe 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% |
30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Monroe 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% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$82,000±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$262,200±$24k 21% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,208±$438Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Middletown Springs and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,595 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Monroe 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5 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 | Monroe School District | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.