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Ripton vs Sullivan vs Surry
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%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Surry has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
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 | Sullivan | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
687 |
1,052Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Sullivan 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% |
16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Surry and Sullivan 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% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Surry 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% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25k 36% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Surry 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. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$331,400±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Sullivan 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% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Surry 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.