What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warren has the most kids (18% under 18).

Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Warren	Ripton
People
Population	942Highest	508Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S.	47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S.
	Warren and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%	11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Warren and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Ripton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	48%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S.	$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$237,200±$35kLowest 29% below U.S.	$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,167±$586 17% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,299Lowest 6% above U.S.	$4,915Highest 58% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.4%±42Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Ripton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 5% above U.S.	24 minLowest 9% below U.S.
Work from home	11.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Ripton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Warren School District	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.