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Ripton vs Arkwright vs Jefferson
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%).
Arkwright has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Ripton | Arkwright | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
859 |
1,226Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
53.9±5.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Jefferson and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Arkwright and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$67,083±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$186,900±$42k 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $875±$689 38% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,760 21% above U.S. |
$3,602Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jefferson and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson 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.