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Clarkson vs Mendon vs Ripton vs Sweden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarkson has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Sweden has the youngest population (median age 32.3).
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| Measure | Clarkson | Mendon | Ripton | Sweden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,810 |
1,113 |
508Lowest |
13,472Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.7 10% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
32.3±3.5Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Clarkson and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
23.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sweden and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,286±$15k 3% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$75,711±$6kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,000±$24k 38% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$186,800±$18kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,084±$99 23% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
— | $1,056±$127Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,146 65% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,422Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±7.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
60.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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 | — | — | — | #191 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | BROCKPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | BROCKPORT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.