Compare towns
Erwin vs Westminster vs Ripton vs Hamburg
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).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k 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 | Erwin | Westminster | Ripton | Hamburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,965 |
497Lowest |
508 |
9,792Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2 13% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.3±4.2 14% 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%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster 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% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4.3 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% |
45.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,333±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$112,292±$24k 39% 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. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$248,600±$16k 25% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$136Highest 10% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
— | $1,097±$63 22% below U.S. |
| Erwin and Hamburg 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. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$6,833Highest 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
36%±12.3 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% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 43% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.