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Catlin vs Ripton vs Fleming vs Big Flats
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 affordable homes ($176k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Fleming has the oldest housing (typical home built 1957).
Big Flats has the most renters (20.9% 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 | Fleming | Big Flats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,518 |
508Lowest |
2,463 |
7,592Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±5.3Lowest 8% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
43.7±9.2 12% above U.S. |
43.5±3.6 12% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Fleming 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% |
23.7%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Catlin and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Big Flats 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,956±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$92,216±$7k 14% above U.S. |
$87,044±$11k 8% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,400±$17kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$250,000±$32k 25% below U.S. |
$218,500±$15k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,132±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,773±$334Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,345±$111 5% below U.S. |
| Fleming and Big Flats are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,919Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,214Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,765 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±27.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
15.7%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37%±17.4 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Big Flats 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 | — | — | — | #118 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | HORSEHEADS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.