Compare towns
Ripton vs St. George vs Unity
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%).
St. George has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
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 | St. George | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
812 |
1,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Unity 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% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34k 36% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16kLowest 8% 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. |
$376,800±$50k 13% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below 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 | — | $1,394±$132Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Unity and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,514Highest 77% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Ripton 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% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest 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 | — | Unity 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.