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Brookline vs Croydon vs Ripton vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most kids (20% under 18).
Croydon has the youngest population (median age 43).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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| Measure | Brookline | Croydon | Ripton | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
798 |
508Lowest |
1,456Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
— | $1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Croydon School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.