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Lyme vs Meredith vs Ripton vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyme has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Meredith has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Jackson has the oldest population (median age 56.9).
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 | Lyme | Meredith | Ripton | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,066Highest |
1,467 |
508Lowest |
1,695 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.8±6.1 46% above U.S. |
54.3±4.6 40% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
56.9±3.6Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Lyme and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyme and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,400±$5k about the U.S. average |
$85,938±$16k 6% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$77,375±$8kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,700±$20k 29% below U.S. |
$230,600±$24kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$235,400±$40k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$190 41% below U.S. |
$794±$175Lowest 44% below U.S. |
— | $1,139±$43Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,442Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$3,630 16% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,165 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±52Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±53.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±44.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jackson and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Jackson 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 | 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.