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Bainbridge vs Ripton vs Newark Valley
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Newark Valley has the most affordable homes ($139k median).
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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 | Bainbridge | Ripton | Newark Valley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,017 |
508Lowest |
3,559Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±7.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
47.6±3.3Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Bainbridge and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newark Valley and Bainbridge 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% |
23.5%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Newark Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,391±$8kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$80,938±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,500±$32k 55% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$138,600±$23kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$237Lowest 46% below U.S. |
— | $821±$149Highest 42% below U.S. |
| Newark Valley 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. |
$3,554Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.2%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Newark Valley 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% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Bainbridge 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 | — | #361 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | NEWARK VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | NEWARK VALLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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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.