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Stoddard vs Ripton vs Marlow vs Washington
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%).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 55).
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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 | Stoddard | Ripton | Marlow | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,072 |
508Lowest |
855 |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±4 36% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
55±4.7Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Washington and Stoddard 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% |
13.8%±4.9 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%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest 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%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$110,455±$12k 37% above U.S. |
$89,453±$12kLowest 11% 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 |
$358,600±$32k 8% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Washington 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. |
$1,106±$160 22% below U.S. |
| Marlow and Washington 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. |
$5,826Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,321 39% 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%±95.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest 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. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% 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% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Washington 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 | Washington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 4 photos → | 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.