Compare towns
Ripton vs Springfield vs Washington
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%).
Springfield has the most kids (15.1% under 18).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 55).
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 | Springfield | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,122 |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
55±4.7Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Washington and Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Washington 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Washington 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% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$89,453±$12kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Springfield 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. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$358,600±$32kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,106±$160Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Washington and Springfield 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. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,321Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Springfield 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Springfield 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 | — | Washington School District |
| High school 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.