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Pavilion vs Ripton vs Springwater
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 kids (20% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Springwater has the most affordable homes ($148k median).
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 | Springwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,089 |
508Lowest |
2,503Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±5.5 22% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.6±4.1Lowest 17% 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% |
16.6%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Pavilion and Springwater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,462±$7k 7% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$84,670±$16kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,700±$17k 49% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$147,500±$17kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $827±$159Lowest 41% below U.S. |
— | $1,063±$438Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Springwater 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. |
$3,579 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±29.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.8%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springwater and Ripton 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±2.4Lowest 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.