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Otto vs Ripton vs Mansfield vs Persia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Mansfield has the most homeowners (96.2%).
Persia has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
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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 | Otto | Ripton | Mansfield | Persia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798 |
508Lowest |
691 |
2,048Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±3.2 37% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
54±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.7±15Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Persia and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otto and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
12.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,385±$12k 25% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$83,304±$14k 3% above U.S. |
$54,495±$8kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,300±$17k 58% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$200,000±$29k 40% below U.S. |
$100,000±$23kLowest 70% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$517Highest 38% below U.S. |
— | — | $765±$65Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Otto and Persia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 6% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,122 32% above U.S. |
$2,655Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±79.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Persia and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1941Lowest 39 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.9%±15 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±12.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Otto 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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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.