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Brookline vs Oneida vs Ripton vs Putney
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 people working from home (20.6%).
Oneida has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
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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 | Brookline | Oneida | Ripton | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
10,171Highest |
508Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
47±2.4 21% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Oneida 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%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Oneida 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% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Putney and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$61,597±$6kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$160,100±$9kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Putney 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. |
$903±$77 36% below U.S. |
— | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$3,778Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Ripton 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% |
14.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Ripton 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 | — | #106 of 484 in NY | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.