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Jerusalem vs Ripton vs Cornwall

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jerusalem has the youngest population (median age 34).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).

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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.

MeasureJerusalemRiptonCornwall
People
Population
4,278Highest
508Lowest
1,208
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+25.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
34±4.4Lowest
13% below U.S.
47.7±14.2
23% above U.S.
50.4±4.6Highest
30% above U.S.
Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.5%±3.1
U.S.: 22%
11.8%±6.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±3Highest
U.S.: 22%
Cornwall and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.3%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.5%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.7%±6.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Ripton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
45.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
48%
U.S.: 35.7%
54.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
21.9%±1.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
20.1%±6.3
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Jerusalem and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$86,780±$11kLowest
7% above U.S.
$112,917±$15k
40% above U.S.
$114,583±$32kHighest
42% above U.S.
Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$320,900±$59kLowest
4% below U.S.
$394,400±$61k
19% above U.S.
$458,000±$49kHighest
38% above U.S.
Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$870±$116Lowest
38% below U.S.
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$1,125±$206Highest
20% below U.S.
Cornwall and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,523Lowest
45% above U.S.
$4,915
58% above U.S.
$6,726Highest
116% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
67.3%±43.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.9%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
61.9%±65.5
U.S.: 51.1%
Jerusalem and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
0.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1973Lowest
7 yrs older than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minHighest
8% below U.S.
24 min
9% below U.S.
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
Work from home
16.9%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.2%±8.7
U.S.: 15.1%
24.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Cornwall and Ripton 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
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.