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Otto vs Ripton vs Otselic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otto has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Otselic has the most kids (16.8% under 18).
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 | Otto | Ripton | Otselic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798 |
508Lowest |
909Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-18.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±3.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
53.3±9.8 37% above U.S. |
| Otto and Otselic 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% |
16.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Otselic and Otto 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% |
22.7%±3.9Lowest 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% |
14.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,385±$12kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$63,854±$4k 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,300±$17k 58% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$107,800±$18kLowest 68% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$517Lowest 38% below U.S. |
— | $900±$171Highest 36% below U.S. |
| Otselic and Otto 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. |
$2,235Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±79.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±29.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otselic 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±15 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±5.8Lowest 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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| 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.