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Peru vs Thurman 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).
Thurman has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Thurman | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 434Lowest |
977Highest |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±8.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
52.7±3.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
| Thurman 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% |
16.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Thurman 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% |
28.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Thurman 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% |
24.1%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%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$58,750±$14kLowest 27% 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. |
$197,400±$43kLowest 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. |
$2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
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| Thurman 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. |
$2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±77.8Lowest 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% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thurman and Ripton 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 |
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.