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Caton vs Corning vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Caton has the most homeowners (93.3%).
Corning has the most kids (24.8% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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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 | Caton | Corning | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,082 |
5,829Highest |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±6.6 9% above U.S. |
41.6±3.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
24.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Corning and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,536±$33k 37% above U.S. |
$88,482±$10kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,500±$21k 43% below U.S. |
$167,600±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $714±$499Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$1,289±$219Highest 9% below U.S. |
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| Corning and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,572 47% above U.S. |
$3,895Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±96.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Caton 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 | — | #393 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 4.0 |
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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.