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Kiantone vs Ripton vs Busti
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kiantone has the most kids (33.7% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Busti has the most renters (27.3% rent).
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 | Kiantone | Ripton | Busti |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,865 |
508Lowest |
7,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±9.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
46.6±4.8 20% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 33.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$17k about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$67,292±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,800±$14kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$164,600±$12k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$666Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,085±$106Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Busti and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,461Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,876 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±36.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kiantone and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Busti 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.