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Corning vs Ripton vs Strafford vs Caton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corning has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Caton has the most homeowners (93.3%).
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 | Corning | Ripton | Strafford | Caton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,829Highest |
508Lowest |
1,372 |
2,082 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.5±6.6 9% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Corning and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,482±$10kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
$110,536±$33k 37% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,600±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$189,500±$21k 43% below U.S. |
| Strafford and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$219Highest 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$714±$499Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Corning and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,895Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,572 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±96.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Strafford 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 | #393 of 484 in NY | — | — | — |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Strafford School District | — |
| High school in town | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 4.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.