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Thurman vs Worcester vs Ripton vs Italy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thurman has the most kids (16.8% under 18).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Italy has the most affordable homes ($153k 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 | Thurman | Worcester | Ripton | Italy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 977 |
831 |
508Lowest |
1,028Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.8 35% above U.S. |
47±2.7Lowest 21% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
52.8±7.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Italy and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Thurman and Italy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,750±$14kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$58,750±$8kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,400±$43k 41% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$153,100±$24kLowest 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
— | $1,038±$231 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,826 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±77.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±36.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Italy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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.