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Pavilion vs Ripton vs Covington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pavilion has the most renters (9.2% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Covington has the most kids (29.7% 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 | Pavilion | Ripton | Covington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,089Highest |
508Lowest |
1,409 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±5.5 22% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
37.5±3.1Lowest 4% below 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%±4 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,462±$7k 7% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$68,125±$14kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,700±$17k 49% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$160,300±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $827±$159Lowest 41% below U.S. |
— | $892±$441Highest 37% below U.S. |
| Covington 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. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,750 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.6%±100Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±3Lowest 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.