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Cairo vs Hancock vs Ripton vs Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the youngest population (median age 33.8).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Vernon has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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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 | Cairo | Hancock | Ripton | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,700 |
435Lowest |
508 |
8,219Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +25.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2 14% above U.S. |
33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
46.6±2.5 20% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,643±$22k about the U.S. average |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$77,601±$6k 4% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
$187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$202,100±$11k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,015±$305Highest 28% below U.S. |
$939±$19 34% below U.S. |
— | $900±$127Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Cairo and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,246 36% above U.S. |
$3,511Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,656 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26%±6.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Vernon 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 | #461 of 484 in NY | — | — | #368 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| 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.