Compare towns
Erwin vs Hamburg vs Ripton vs Lloyd
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Hamburg has the oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Lloyd has the youngest population (median age 43.3).
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 | Erwin | Hamburg | Ripton | Lloyd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,965 |
9,792 |
508Lowest |
11,154Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2 13% above U.S. |
44.3±4.2 14% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
43.3±2.8Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Hamburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Erwin and Lloyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Hamburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,333±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$112,292±$24k 39% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$92,220±$22k 14% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Hamburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,700±$26kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$248,600±$16k 25% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$390,200±$44k 17% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Lloyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$136 10% below U.S. |
$1,097±$63Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,533±$226Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Lloyd and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,829 87% above U.S. |
$6,833 119% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$8,750Highest 181% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±10.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Erwin and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 43% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Lloyd 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 | #431 of 484 in NY | — | — | #126 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · HIGHLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 14.5 |
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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.