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Danby vs Moriah vs Ripton vs Pawlet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Pawlet has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
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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 | Danby | Moriah | Ripton | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
4,483Highest |
508Lowest |
1,480 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
47.9±7.5 23% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pawlet and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13k 4% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$266,200±$44k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$832±$165 41% below U.S. |
— | $1,153±$215Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Pawlet and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 46% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,924 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pawlet 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 | — | #380 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mettawee School District #84 |
| High school in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.