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Ripton vs Cameron vs Andover vs Reading
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 highest household income ($113k).
Cameron has the most kids (37.3% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
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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 | Cameron | Andover | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,049Highest |
616 |
699 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
32.5±6Lowest 16% below U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Reading and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
37.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Reading 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% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$59,125±$17kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Andover 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. |
$115,800±$37kLowest 65% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $975±$733Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
| Andover and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 58% above U.S. |
$2,735Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
86.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cameron and Andover 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% |
38.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Reading 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 | — | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.