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Caroga vs Ripton vs Bleecker vs Ephratah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Caroga has the most homeowners (95.3%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Bleecker has the oldest population (median age 59.7).
Ephratah has the most kids (18.5% under 18).
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| Measure | Caroga | Ripton | Bleecker | Ephratah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 983 |
508Lowest |
563 |
1,509Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.4±5.3 42% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
48.4±6.7 24% above U.S. |
| Bleecker and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.6%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ephratah and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bleecker and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,395±$18kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$74,732±$21k 7% below U.S. |
$80,625±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Ephratah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,300±$25k 48% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$221,100±$61k 34% below U.S. |
$111,500±$27kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $950±$286Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,082±$263Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Ephratah and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,547Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
$2,668 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.2%±39.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ephratah and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948Lowest 32 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | WHEELERVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school 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.