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Chittenango vs Ripton vs Lowville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenango has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Lowville has the shortest commute (14 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 | Chittenango | Ripton | Lowville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,831 |
508Lowest |
4,875Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±4.5 5% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
39.1±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Chittenango and Lowville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Lowville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,786±$7k 12% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$69,150±$10kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,500±$17k 45% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$165,000±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $782±$189Lowest 45% below U.S. |
— | $785±$117Highest 44% below U.S. |
| Lowville and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$3,177Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chittenango and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Lowville 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 | — | — | #252 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | LOWVILLE ACADEMY & CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | LOWVILLE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.