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Windham vs Ripton vs Jay vs Jewett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most renters (11% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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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 | Windham | Ripton | Jay | Jewett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,432Highest |
508 |
471Lowest |
1,099 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
55.5±8.6 43% above U.S. |
| Windham and Jewett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jay and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.8%±9.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jewett and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
33%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.6%±7.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ripton and Jewett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$62,188±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$297,900±$46k 10% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$295Highest 40% below U.S. |
— | — | $592±$352Lowest 58% below U.S. |
| Windham and Jewett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$3,665 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±41.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Jewett 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| 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.