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Augusta vs Ripton vs Leyden vs Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Augusta has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Leyden has the youngest population (median age 43.6).
Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.8%).
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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 | Augusta | Ripton | Leyden | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,851 |
508Lowest |
1,661 |
8,219Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±3.3 13% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
43.6±3.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46.6±2.5 20% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Augusta and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,852±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$59,474±$21k 26% below U.S. |
$77,601±$6k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $147,200±$33kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$173,100±$23k 48% below U.S. |
$202,100±$11k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $806±$209 43% below U.S. |
— | $721±$37Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$900±$127Highest 36% below U.S. |
| Vernon and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,062 about the U.S. average |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,412Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$3,656 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±15.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leyden and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Augusta 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 | — | — | — | #368 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| 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.