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Ripton vs Bath vs Whiting
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 the most people working from home (17.2%).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Bath | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,097Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Ripton 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% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Bath 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% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Whiting 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. |
$234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$519Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Bath and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Bath 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 | Bath School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.