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Stannard vs Newfields vs Ripton vs Albany
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 oldest population (median age 48.3).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Ripton has the most renters (9.1% rent).
Albany has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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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 | Stannard | Newfields | Ripton | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 228 |
2,023Highest |
508 |
135Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.3±14.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
42.9±14Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Stannard and Ripton 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Albany and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Stannard 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±7.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ripton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44k 35% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$211,800±$56kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 34% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$2,867Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Ripton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.