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Ripton vs De Kalb vs St. George
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%).
De Kalb has the most affordable homes ($104k median).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | De Kalb | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
2,067Highest |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.4±5.4Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
| Ripton and St. George 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% |
26.9%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7 U.S.: 22% |
| De Kalb and St. George 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% |
19.4%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$57,467±$13kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$109,464±$34k 36% above U.S. |
| Ripton and St. George 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. |
$103,600±$14kLowest 69% below U.S. |
$376,800±$50k 13% above U.S. |
| Ripton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $967±$276Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 58% above U.S. |
$1,816Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$5,514Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±60 U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and De Kalb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George 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.