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Keene vs Ripton vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Keene has the most people working from home (26.5%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
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 | Keene | Ripton | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 710 |
508Lowest |
2,354Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.9±5.9Highest 54% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
48.8±4.6 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 3.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
16%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jay and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Keene and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,542±$40k 16% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$72,380±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,400±$114kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$196,900±$22kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Keene and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,575±$566Highest 11% above U.S. |
— | $1,272±$366Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Keene and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$3,741Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.4%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±11Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene 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 | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| 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.