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Windham vs Ripton vs Throop
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 people working from home (20.5%).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Throop has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
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 | Windham | Ripton | Throop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594 |
508Lowest |
1,651Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
52.7±3.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Throop and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$90,268±$15kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$185,900±$20kLowest 44% 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 | — | — | $1,099±$88 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,261Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±69.8 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 | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Ripton 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 | — |
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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.