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Peru vs Jay vs Ripton
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).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
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 | Jay | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 434Lowest |
2,354Highest |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±8.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
48.8±4.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
| Jay and Ripton 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% |
16%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Jay 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% |
25.3%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Jay 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% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$72,380±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% 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 | $400,000±$105kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$196,900±$22kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above 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 | $1,271±$820Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,272±$366Highest 10% below U.S. |
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| Jay and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,741Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.4%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Peru 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% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest 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 | — | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.