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Busti vs Ripton vs Ticonderoga vs Harmony
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%).
Ticonderoga has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
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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 | Busti | Ripton | Ticonderoga | Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,452Highest |
508Lowest |
4,705 |
2,344 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±4.8 20% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
48.6±2.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
41.8±7Lowest 7% 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%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Harmony and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±2.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.1%Lowest 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% |
3%±1.6 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±$13k 19% below U.S. |
$58,600±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,600±$12k 51% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$176,200±$18k 47% below U.S. |
$128,300±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106Highest 23% below U.S. |
— | $852±$38 40% below U.S. |
$788±$40Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,876 24% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,553Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$2,805 10% 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%±11.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±18.6Lowest 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% |
9.1% 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% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±4.4Lowest 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 | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | TICONDEROGA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.0Highest |
8.5Lowest |
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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.