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Andover vs Murray vs Windham 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
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Murray has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
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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 | Andover | Murray | Windham | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
4,754Highest |
594 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
40.3±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
| Andover and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Murray and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$65,077±$5kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
$123,800±$14kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$826±$63Lowest 42% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190 66% above U.S. |
$3,907Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±15.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Windham 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 | — | #430 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.