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Erwin vs Lincoln vs Ripton vs Lindley
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).
Lincoln has the most people working from home (18.8%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Lindley has the most affordable homes ($157k median).
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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 | Erwin | Lincoln | Ripton | Lindley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,965Highest |
1,394 |
508Lowest |
1,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6 17% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
46.3±4.4 19% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lindley and Erwin 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% |
22.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±0.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,333±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$96,667±$18k 20% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$86,518±$9kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,700±$26k 33% below U.S. |
$365,200±$30k 10% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$156,500±$15kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Lincoln 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. |
$870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
— | $1,571±$965Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Lindley 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. |
$6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$3,885Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±46.4 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% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 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. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±9.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lincoln 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 | #431 of 484 in NY | — | — | — |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Lincoln Town School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.