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Ripton vs Strafford vs Jerusalem vs Andover
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).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Jerusalem has the youngest population (median age 34).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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| Measure | Ripton | Strafford | Jerusalem | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,372 |
4,278Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
34±4.4Lowest 13% below U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
| Strafford 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% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Jerusalem 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% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Andover 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% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
21.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jerusalem and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
$86,780±$11kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$320,900±$59kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$870±$116Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
| Andover and Strafford 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. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,523Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±43.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Jerusalem 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover 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 | Strafford 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 | 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.