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Stannard vs Summit vs Jay vs Ripton
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%).
Summit has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
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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 | Summit | Jay | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 228Lowest |
976Highest |
471 |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±14.6 24% above U.S. |
55.7±7.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Summit and Jay 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% |
17.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Summit and Jay 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% |
37.7%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Summit and Ripton 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% |
28.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$74,375±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44k 35% below U.S. |
$150,000±$29kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 34% above U.S. |
$2,230Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Jay 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% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary 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.