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Danube vs Ripton vs Little Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danube has the most kids (30.9% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Little Falls has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Danube | Ripton | Little Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 888 |
508Lowest |
1,418Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±5Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
46.5±5.8 20% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,917±$23kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$71,875±$11k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,600±$24kLowest 57% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$154,100±$20k 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$566Highest 20% below U.S. |
— | $788±$258Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Danube and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,850Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,314 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±98.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
10%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Danube 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 | — | — | #417 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | LITTLE FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | LITTLE FALLS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.