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Busti vs Ripton vs Ticonderoga
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Busti has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Ticonderoga has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Busti | Ripton | Ticonderoga |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,452Highest |
508Lowest |
4,705 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8Lowest 20% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
48.6±2.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Ticonderoga and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Busti and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,292±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$65,481±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,600±$12kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$176,200±$18k 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106Highest 23% below U.S. |
— | $852±$38Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,876 24% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,553Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±11.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Busti and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Ticonderoga 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 | — | — | #378 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | TICONDEROGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | TICONDEROGA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.0 |
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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.