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Stannard vs Exeter vs Ripton vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stannard has the most homeowners (98.1%).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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| Measure | Stannard | Exeter | Ripton | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 228Lowest |
913Highest |
508 |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±14.6 24% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30k 17% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44k 35% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $867±$44 39% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 34% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock 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 | 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.