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Pavilion vs Peru vs Ripton vs Aurelius
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Aurelius has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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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 | Pavilion | Peru | Ripton | Aurelius |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,089 |
434Lowest |
508 |
2,593Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±5.5 22% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
49.1±4Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Aurelius and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4 U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Aurelius and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,462±$7kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$94,079±$16k 17% above U.S. |
| Peru and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,700±$17k 49% below U.S. |
$400,000±$105kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$167,000±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Peru and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $827±$159 41% below U.S. |
$1,271±$820Highest 10% below U.S. |
— | $813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Peru and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,443Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$3,516 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | PAVILION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | PAVILION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.8 |
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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.