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Bainbridge vs Mooers 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

Bainbridge has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
Mooers has the most homeowners (91.5%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).

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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.

MeasureBainbridgeMooersRipton
People
Population
3,017
3,439Highest
508Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+25.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.2±7.6Highest
24% above U.S.
47.7±5.4Lowest
23% above U.S.
47.7±14.2Lowest
23% above U.S.
Bainbridge and Mooers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
20.8%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.2%±5.3
U.S.: 22%
11.8%±6.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Bainbridge and Mooers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.2%±4.9
U.S.: 17.2%
20.4%±6.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.5%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ripton and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
24.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
19.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
48%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.5%±3.7
U.S.: 6.4%
20.1%±6.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$60,391±$8kLowest
25% below U.S.
$61,361±$17k
24% below U.S.
$112,917±$15kHighest
40% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$150,500±$32kLowest
55% below U.S.
$176,400±$25k
47% below U.S.
$394,400±$61kHighest
19% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$767±$237Lowest
46% below U.S.
$840±$21Highest
41% below U.S.
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Mooers and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,712
19% above U.S.
$2,807Lowest
10% below U.S.
$4,915Highest
58% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.1%±12Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
65%±37.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.9%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Mooers and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
12.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
10%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1956Lowest
24 yrs older than U.S.
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
24 minHighest
8% below U.S.
24 min
9% below U.S.
Work from home
8.5%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.9%±5.9
U.S.: 15.1%
17.2%±8.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ripton and Mooers 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 #332 of 484 in NY #38 of 484 in NY —
School district BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL None in town None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
9.9
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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.