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Addison vs Ripton vs Amity
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 renters (26.5% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Amity has the most affordable homes ($87k 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 | Addison | Ripton | Amity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,501Highest |
508Lowest |
2,407 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±3.3 about the U.S. average |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
37.8±5.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Amity and Addison 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,105±$12kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$61,042±$10k 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $99,300±$5k 70% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$87,300±$7kLowest 74% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $785±$251Highest 44% below U.S. |
— | $705±$59Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Addison and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,727 13% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,541Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±15Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.9%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amity and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948Lowest 32 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Amity 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 | — | — |
| School district | ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| 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.