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Chenango Bridge vs Ripton vs Veteran
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chenango Bridge has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Veteran has the most renters (14.7% rent).
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 | Chenango Bridge | Ripton | Veteran |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,116 |
508Lowest |
3,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.9±4.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
38±6.6 about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Veteran are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango Bridge and Veteran are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Veteran are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$27k 19% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$65,341±$19kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,200±$15kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$170,400±$25k 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,134±$122Highest 20% below U.S. |
— | $787±$54Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,661 17% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,176Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±23.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.