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Clarkson vs Milo 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
Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Sweden has the youngest population (median age 32.3).
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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 | Clarkson | Milo | Ripton | Sweden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,810 |
6,823 |
508Lowest |
13,472Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% 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. |
42.7±5.2 10% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
32.3±3.5Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Milo and Clarkson 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% |
27.8%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest 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. |
$62,500±$9kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$75,711±$6k 6% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,000±$24k 38% below U.S. |
$165,200±$16kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$186,800±$18k 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,084±$99Highest 23% below U.S. |
$733±$137Lowest 48% below U.S. |
— | $1,056±$127 25% below U.S. |
| Clarkson and Sweden 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. |
$3,425Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,915 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% |
34.6%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±7.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Sweden 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% |
12.4% 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% |
65.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 39% 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% |
11.3%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Milo 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 | — | #84 of 484 in NY | — | #191 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | BROCKPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | PENN YAN ACADEMY | None in town | BROCKPORT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
— | 10.7Highest |
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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.