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Champlain vs Cornwall vs Milo 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

Champlain has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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.

MeasureChamplainCornwallMiloRipton
People
Population
5,667
1,208
6,823Highest
508Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+25.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.4±2.3
14% above U.S.
50.4±4.6Highest
30% above U.S.
42.7±5.2Lowest
10% above U.S.
47.7±14.2
23% above U.S.
Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
23.2%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±3
U.S.: 22%
20.9%±3
U.S.: 22%
11.8%±6.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Champlain and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.3%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.7%±6.1
U.S.: 17.2%
27.8%±4.1
U.S.: 17.2%
30.5%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ripton and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
27.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
54.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
48%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.9%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
20.1%±6.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$59,866±$6kLowest
26% below U.S.
$114,583±$32kHighest
42% above U.S.
$62,500±$9k
23% below U.S.
$112,917±$15k
40% above U.S.
Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$173,400±$16k
48% below U.S.
$458,000±$49kHighest
38% above U.S.
$165,200±$16kLowest
50% below U.S.
$394,400±$61k
19% above U.S.
Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$890±$102
37% below U.S.
$1,125±$206Highest
20% below U.S.
$733±$137Lowest
48% below U.S.
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Cornwall and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,681
18% above U.S.
$6,726Highest
116% above U.S.
$3,425Lowest
10% above U.S.
$4,915
58% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
54.4%±13.2
U.S.: 51.1%
61.9%±65.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
34.6%±13.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.9%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornwall and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
14.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
0.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
67.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
65.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1961
19 yrs older than U.S.
1976Highest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1956Lowest
24 yrs older than U.S.
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minHighest
8% below U.S.
24 min
11% below U.S.
16 minLowest
39% below U.S.
24 min
9% below U.S.
Work from home
9.7%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
24.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.3%±3.9
U.S.: 15.1%
17.2%±8.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Cornwall and Ripton 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 #54 of 484 in NY — #84 of 484 in NY —
School district NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town None in town None in town PENN YAN ACADEMY None in town
Students per teacherat that high school — —
9.8
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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.