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Stoddard vs Ripton vs Marlow vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has the most homeowners (93.3%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Springfield has the most renters (9.3% rent).
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 | Stoddard | Ripton | Marlow | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,072 |
508Lowest |
855 |
1,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$110,455±$12k 37% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$325,400±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
— | $1,154±$160Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Marlow and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,826 87% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Stoddard School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Marlow School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.