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Warwick vs Ripton vs Heath

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%).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).

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.

MeasureWarwickRiptonHeath
People
Population
776Highest
508Lowest
765
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+25.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.4±7.3
32% above U.S.
47.7±14.2Lowest
23% above U.S.
53.8±11.9Highest
38% above U.S.
Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
9.9%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
11.8%±6.3
U.S.: 22%
13.1%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Heath and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.2%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.5%±7.1
U.S.: 17.2%
33.6%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Heath and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
48%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
46.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
20.1%±6.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.3%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$93,333±$22kLowest
16% above U.S.
$112,917±$15kHighest
40% above U.S.
$98,750±$23k
22% above U.S.
Ripton and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$349,400±$34k
5% above U.S.
$394,400±$61kHighest
19% above U.S.
$295,000±$45kLowest
11% below U.S.
Ripton and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,367±$163
3% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,380Lowest
40% above U.S.
$4,915Highest
58% above U.S.
$4,438
42% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±57.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.9%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Ripton and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89%
U.S.: 65.2%
90.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1973Lowest
7 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
40 minHighest
52% above U.S.
24 minLowest
9% below U.S.
35 min
32% above U.S.
Work from home
22.4%±6.9
U.S.: 15.1%
17.2%±8.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
31.7%±17.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Warwick 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 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.