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Exeter vs Danby vs Ripton vs Schuyler Lake
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Danby has the most renters (10.7% rent).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Schuyler Lake has the most affordable homes ($83k 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 | Exeter | Danby | Ripton | Schuyler Lake |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
1,133Highest |
508 |
83Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
64.7±4.6Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
0%±47.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
45.8%±42.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Schuyler Lake and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$77,321±$13k 4% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$70,000±$50kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$83,000±$23kLowest 75% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Highest 39% below U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
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| Exeter and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 6% below U.S. |
$4,543 46% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$1,250Lowest 60% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Ripton and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±38.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school 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.