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Addison vs Cairo vs Ripton vs Waltham
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 kids (18.6% under 18).
Cairo has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Cairo | Ripton | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
6,700Highest |
508 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
44.2±4.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$79,643±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$329,700±$51k 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. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,015±$305Lowest 28% below U.S. |
— | $1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,246Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham and Ripton 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 | — | #461 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.