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Au Sable vs Manheim vs Ripton vs New Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Manheim has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
New Berlin has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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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 | Au Sable | Manheim | Ripton | New Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,156Highest |
3,058 |
508Lowest |
2,639 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±8 17% above U.S. |
43.3±3.8Lowest 11% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
43.7±10.7 12% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±7.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Berlin and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and New Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,069±$36k 18% above U.S. |
$69,527±$21k 14% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$62,159±$11kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,000±$43k 60% below U.S. |
$118,500±$24kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$144,500±$21k 57% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$328Highest 24% below U.S. |
$828±$87 41% below U.S. |
— | $715±$149Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Au Sable and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,242 4% above U.S. |
$2,627Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,315 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.6%±13.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and New Berlin 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 | #248 of 484 in NY | #238 of 484 in NY | — | #473 of 484 in NY |
| School district | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | DOLGEVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | UNADILLA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | AUSABLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL | JAMES A GREEN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | UNADILLA VALLEY SECONDARY SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
10.5 |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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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.