Compare towns
Champlain vs Ripton vs Reading vs Milo
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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Champlain | Ripton | Reading | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,667 |
508Lowest |
699 |
6,823Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±2.3 14% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.7±5.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Reading 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Reading 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,866±$6kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$62,500±$9k 23% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Reading 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. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$165,200±$16kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Reading 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. |
— | $1,100±$331Highest 22% below U.S. |
$733±$137Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Reading 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. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$3,425Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.4%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | PENN YAN ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.