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Throop vs Ripton vs Aurelius
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Throop has the oldest population (median age 52.7).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Aurelius has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
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 | Throop | Ripton | Aurelius |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,651 |
508Lowest |
2,593Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
49.1±4 26% above U.S. |
| Throop and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Aurelius and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,268±$15kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$94,079±$16k 17% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,900±$20k 44% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$167,000±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,099±$88Highest 22% below U.S. |
— | $813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Throop and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,261 37% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.