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Peru vs Jackson vs Ripton vs Mount Tabor
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 most renters (21% rent).
Jackson has the most affordable homes ($235k median).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k 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 | Peru | Jackson | Ripton | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434 |
1,695Highest |
508 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.3±8.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
56.9±3.6 46% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Jackson and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$77,375±$8kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
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| Peru and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$105k 20% above U.S. |
$235,400±$40kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820 10% below U.S. |
$1,139±$43Lowest 19% below U.S. |
— | $2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$4,165Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±44.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jackson and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest 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 | — | — | 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 | 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.