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Meredith vs Ripton vs Windham 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
Meredith has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Jackson has the oldest population (median age 56.9).
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| Measure | Meredith | Ripton | Windham | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,467 |
508Lowest |
594 |
1,695Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±4.6 40% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
56.9±3.6Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,938±$16k 6% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$77,375±$8kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,600±$24kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$235,400±$40k 29% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$175Lowest 44% below U.S. |
— | — | $1,139±$43Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,630Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,165 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±53.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest 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 | 7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | — |
| 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.