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Catlin vs Ripton vs Dix
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Catlin has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Dix has the most renters (33.9% rent).
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 | Catlin | Ripton | Dix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,518 |
508Lowest |
3,660Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±5.3Lowest 8% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
50.1±2.8Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Dix and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Dix are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,956±$20k about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$53,668±$8kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Catlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,400±$17k 47% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$165,000±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,132±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
— | $718±$172Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,919 26% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,141Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±27.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±13.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Catlin and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #391 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | WATKINS GLEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | WATKINS GLEN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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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.