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Chazy vs Ripton vs Altona
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chazy has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Altona has the most affordable homes ($151k median).
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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 | Chazy | Ripton | Altona |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,071Highest |
508Lowest |
2,490 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±4.6 13% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
40±5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Chazy and Altona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
6.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,648±$13k 18% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$51,367±$3kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Chazy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,400±$20k 44% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$151,400±$26kLowest 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$266Highest 22% below U.S. |
— | $997±$182Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Chazy and Altona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,379 8% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$1,687Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.5%±68.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Altona and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Chazy 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 | #102 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | CHAZY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | CHAZY CENTRAL RURAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | 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.