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Madrid vs Ripton vs Tyrone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madrid has the most kids (32.9% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Tyrone has the most renters (15.4% 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 | Madrid | Ripton | Tyrone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,767Highest |
508Lowest |
1,755 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.4±6.8Lowest 6% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
37±10.2 5% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 32.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Madrid and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,083±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$72,083±$17k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,100±$15kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$170,400±$21k 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $823±$65Lowest 42% below U.S. |
— | $1,104±$594Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Tyrone and Madrid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,993 4% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,870Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±36.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±30.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Madrid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 26.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | MADRID-WADDINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | MADRID-WADDINGTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
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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.