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De Kalb vs Ripton vs Cohocton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
De Kalb has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Cohocton has the most affordable homes ($102k 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 | De Kalb | Ripton | Cohocton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,067 |
508Lowest |
2,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.4Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
42±3.5 8% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Cohocton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| De Kalb and Cohocton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,467±$13kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$65,286±$8k 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $103,600±$14k 69% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$101,600±$18kLowest 69% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$276Highest 32% below U.S. |
— | $713±$88Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| De Kalb and Cohocton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,816Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,159 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±60Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.9%±27.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| De Kalb and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Cohocton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | WAYLAND-COHOCTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.