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Brookfield vs Ripton vs Edmeston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Edmeston has the most kids (25.3% under 18).
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 | Brookfield | Ripton | Edmeston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,150Highest |
508Lowest |
2,130 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±6.1 6% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
35.4±1.6Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Edmeston and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,205±$9k 14% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$67,639±$12kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $152,800±$28k 54% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$147,400±$14kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $981±$75Lowest 31% below U.S. |
— | $988±$295Highest 30% below U.S. |
| Edmeston and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,197 about the U.S. average |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,019Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±35.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.3%±21.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Edmeston 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.