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Stratton vs Ignacio

312 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+86% in Stratton) and growth since 2010 (+22.5 pts in Ignacio).

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Stratton, COHomes around $218KColorado · 716 people
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Ignacio, COKnown for its schoolsColorado · 1,250 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

StrattonHomes around $218K
Housing$218K typical home59% below the CO typical home SchoolsBetter than 91%of CO districts All about Stratton →
IgnacioKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 14%of CO districts HealthHealthier than 69%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Ignacio →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Property tax bill+86%
Tax bills are bigger in Stratton
Stratton $924Ignacio $497
Growth since 2010+22.5 pts
Ignacio has grown faster since 2010
Ignacio +22.2%Stratton -0.3%
Home values+48%
Homes cost more in Ignacio
Ignacio $246,200Stratton $166,300
Age 65++11.1 pts
Stratton has more people 65 and up
Stratton 25.1%Ignacio 14%
Jobs per worker+88%
Ignacio is more of a job hub
Ignacio 1.30Stratton 0.69
Typical home built13 yrs
Stratton’s homes are older
Ignacio 1976Stratton 1963
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,300 more a month in Ignacio

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Stratton$1,250/mo
Typical home $218K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.56% · or rent about $2,068/mo · Housing →
Ignacio$2,550/mo
Typical home $471K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.20% · or rent about $1,123/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,300 a month, about $15,600 a year, between Ignacio and Stratton.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Colorado ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
AStrattonBetter than 91% of districts in the state DIgnacioBetter than 14% of districts in the state
Health
–StrattonNot graded B+IgnacioHealthier than 69% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
StrattonIgnacio
Snow a year34″34″
January low18°F11°F
July high90°F86°F
Growing season (days)155d128d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)23rd39th
Outdoors & history
StrattonIgnacio
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Archive photos46
Famous people born here12
Community
StrattonIgnacio
Library hours a week20 hrs56 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

312 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

StrattonCOIgnacioCO
Stratton ↔ Ignacio312 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

StrattonIgnacio
People
Population 716Lowest 1,250Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -0.3%Lowest CO: +14.8% +22.2%Highest CO: +14.8%
Median age 36.3±5.3Lowest 4% below CO 39.2±9.3Highest 4% above CO
Ignacio and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.9%±4.2Lowest CO: 21% 26.7%±4.5Highest CO: 21%
Ignacio and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25.1%±6.3Highest CO: 15.6% 14%±2.5Lowest CO: 15.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.6%Highest CO: 45.7% 17.3%Lowest CO: 45.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.7%±1.8Lowest CO: 6.4% 2%±1.7Highest CO: 6.4%
Ignacio and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $61,583±$14kLowest 35% below CO $67,593±$30kHighest 29% below CO
Ignacio and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $166,300±$21kLowest 69% below CO $246,200±$51kHighest 54% below CO
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,068±$987Highest 17% above CO $1,123±$103Lowest 36% below CO
Stratton and Ignacio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $924Highest 64% below CO $497Lowest 81% below CO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 69.4%±39.7Highest CO: 52.9% 61.7%±24.5Lowest CO: 52.9%
Stratton and Ignacio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3.9%Lowest CO: 9.4% 16%Highest CO: 9.4%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 66.1%Highest CO: 66.2% 63.9%Lowest CO: 66.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1963Lowest 25 yrs older than CO 1976Highest 12 yrs older than CO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minHighest 12% below CO 18 minLowest 29% below CO
Work from home 3.2%±2.5Lowest CO: 21% 4.7%±2.5Highest CO: 21%
Ignacio and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 10%Highest 7.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 35.8 miHighest 14.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.69Lowest 1.30Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Flagler (11%)Durango (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in IgnacioFew work in Stratton
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 137Highest 130Lowest
Schools
School district School District No. R-4 in the county of Kit Carson and StatIgnacio School District No. 11Jt
High school in town Stratton Senior High SchoolIgnacio High School
Students per teacherat that high school 10.0Highest 8.9Lowest
Colorado average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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