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Caroga vs Ripton vs Ischua
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%).
Ischua has the most kids (13.3% under 18).
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 | Ischua |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 983Highest |
508Lowest |
751 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.4±5.3 42% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
56±6.9Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Ischua and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ischua 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%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Caroga 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% |
19.9% 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% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,395±$18k 19% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$51,354±$19kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,300±$25k 48% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$150,700±$26kLowest 55% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $925±$545 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,547Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,226 3% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±84.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ischua and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
23.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%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. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 3.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Ischua 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 |
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.