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Caroga vs Ripton vs Bleecker vs Tompkins
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 affordable homes ($172k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Bleecker has the most renters (16.5% rent).
Tompkins has the most people working from home (23.5%).
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 | Caroga | Ripton | Bleecker | Tompkins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 983 |
508Lowest |
563 |
1,187Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% 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. |
57.6±5.8 48% above U.S. |
| Bleecker and Tompkins 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%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
8.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ripton and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bleecker and Tompkins 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% |
18.8% 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% |
3.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,395±$18k 19% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$74,732±$21k 7% below U.S. |
$61,103±$27kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,300±$25kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$221,100±$61k 34% below U.S. |
$185,700±$23k 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $950±$286Highest 33% below U.S. |
$483±$80Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,547 18% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
$2,487Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±73.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Caroga 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% |
8.8%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% |
91.1% 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. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
70 minHighest 166% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.5%±13.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tompkins and Ripton 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.