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Bainbridge vs Ripton vs Cato
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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Cato has the oldest population (median age 48.7).
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 | Bainbridge | Ripton | Cato |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,017Highest |
508Lowest |
2,542 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±7.6 24% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
48.7±4Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Cato and Bainbridge 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Bainbridge and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Cato 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,391±$8kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$79,760±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,500±$32kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$167,600±$6k 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$237Lowest 46% below U.S. |
— | $942±$425Highest 33% below U.S. |
| Cato 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. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±23.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Bainbridge 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% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Cato 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 | — | — |
| School district | BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.