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Addison vs Erwin vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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.
| Measure | Addison | Erwin | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,501 |
7,965Highest |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±3.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.8±2 13% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,105±$12kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$88,333±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $99,300±$5kLowest 70% below U.S. |
$223,700±$26k 33% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $785±$251Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,271±$136Highest 10% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,727Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$5,829Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±15Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Erwin and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948Lowest 32 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 43% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #464 of 484 in NY | #431 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | ADDISON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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| 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.