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Peru vs Washburn vs Ripton vs Dorset
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).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
Ripton has the most homeowners (90.9%).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
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| Measure | Peru | Washburn | Ripton | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434Lowest |
1,355 |
508 |
2,092Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±8.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
48.2±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
| Washburn 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% |
21.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Washburn 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% |
24%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$56,196±$6kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40k 38% 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±$105k 20% above U.S. |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820 10% below U.S. |
$482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
— | $1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
| Dorset 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. |
$1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset 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% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | Washburn District High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.