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Clarkson vs Ripton vs Milo vs Murray
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Murray has the most affordable homes ($124k 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 | Clarkson | Ripton | Milo | Murray |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,810 |
508Lowest |
6,823Highest |
4,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.7 10% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
42.7±5.2 10% above U.S. |
40.3±2.8Lowest 4% above 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Milo and Murray 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.7Lowest 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,286±$15k 3% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$62,500±$9kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$65,077±$5k 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,000±$24k 38% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$165,200±$16k 50% below U.S. |
$123,800±$14kLowest 63% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,084±$99Highest 23% below U.S. |
— | $733±$137Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$826±$63 42% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,146Highest 65% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$3,425Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$3,907 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±15.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Murray 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Murray 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 | #430 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | PENN YAN ACADEMY | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.