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Blenheim vs Ripton vs Piercefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Blenheim has the most kids (16.7% under 18).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Piercefield has the most affordable homes ($153k median).
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 | Blenheim | Ripton | Piercefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 305Lowest |
508Highest |
311 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±7.4 32% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
55.2±24.4Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Piercefield and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±8.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Blenheim and Piercefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.3%±8.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Piercefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±5.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$26kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$89,191±$13k 10% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Piercefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $199,000±$31k 40% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$153,100±$48kLowest 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $925±$157 35% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,333 7% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,367Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Piercefield and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.