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Coeymans vs Ripton vs Macedon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coeymans has the most renters (20% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Macedon has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
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 | Coeymans | Ripton | Macedon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,240 |
508Lowest |
9,243Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±2.8Lowest 20% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
47.1±3.7 21% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Macedon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Macedon and Coeymans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Macedon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,403±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$95,313±$17kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Coeymans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,100±$13k 30% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$209,800±$16kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,053±$157Lowest 25% below U.S. |
— | $1,092±$154Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Macedon and Coeymans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,145Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,395Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±13Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.3%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Macedon and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Coeymans 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 | #428 of 484 in NY | — | #273 of 484 in NY |
| School district | RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | GANANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · PALMYRA-MACEDON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | RUBEN A CIRILLO HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1Highest |
— | 9.0Lowest |
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| 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.