Compare towns
Petersburgh vs Ripton vs Maryland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Maryland has the most kids (18% under 18).
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 | Petersburgh | Ripton | Maryland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,310 |
508Lowest |
1,498Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.3±6.3 32% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
52.9±9Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Maryland and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Maryland and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Maryland and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,692±$15k 4% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$63,036±$23kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$23k 49% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$159,700±$16kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$630Highest 22% below U.S. |
— | $878±$118Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Petersburgh and Maryland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,223 3% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,794Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.2%±42.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.8%±45.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Maryland and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Maryland 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.