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Catlin vs Ripton vs Fleming vs Davenport
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%).
Fleming has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Davenport has the most affordable homes ($166k median).
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 | Davenport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,518 |
508Lowest |
2,463 |
2,946Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±5.3 8% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
43.7±9.2 12% above U.S. |
40.5±9Lowest 4% 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% |
16.8%±4.7 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% |
30.3%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Davenport 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% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7% 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% |
4.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,956±$20k about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$92,216±$7k 14% above U.S. |
$79,539±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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±$17k 47% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$250,000±$32k 25% below U.S. |
$165,700±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,132±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,773±$334Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,195±$169 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,919 26% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,214Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,120Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±27.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
15.7%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.9%±36.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Davenport and Catlin 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% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
21 min 19% 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% |
14.8%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Davenport 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 | — | — | — | #438 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school 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.