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Au Sable Forks vs Ripton vs Sandy Creek
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Au Sable Forks has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Sandy Creek has the most affordable homes ($106k 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 | Au Sable Forks | Ripton | Sandy Creek |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 369Lowest |
508 |
638Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-16.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±15Lowest 20% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
47.7±2.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±9.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Au Sable Forks and Sandy Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Sandy Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10%±11.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ripton and Au Sable Forks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,656±$12kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$64,028±$18k 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $130,800±$84k 61% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$106,000±$34kLowest 68% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $792±$553Highest 44% below U.S. |
— | $668±$90Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Au Sable Forks and Sandy Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,827 41% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$1,816Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±62.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34%±51.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Sandy Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Sandy Creek 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 | — | — | #183 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.