What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pavilion has the most kids (20% under 18).

Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Pavilion	Ripton
People
Population	2,089Highest	508Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	47.5±5.5Lowest 22% above U.S.	47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S.
	Ripton and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20%±4Highest U.S.: 22%	11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Pavilion and Ripton 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%	30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	48%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,462±$7kLowest 7% above U.S.	$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$168,700±$17kLowest 49% below U.S.	$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$827±$159 41% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,443Lowest 10% above U.S.	$4,915Highest 58% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.4%±29.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Ripton and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S.	1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 11% below U.S.	24 minHighest 9% below U.S.
Work from home	7.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Ripton and Pavilion 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.