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Gilboa vs Ripton vs Middlesex vs Black Brook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilboa has the most homeowners (96.6%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Middlesex has the most kids (18% under 18).
Black Brook has the most affordable homes ($202k 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 | Gilboa | Ripton | Middlesex | Black Brook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,348 |
508Lowest |
1,407Highest |
1,315 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -15%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±8.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
55.3±6 42% above U.S. |
56.5±5.8 45% above U.S. |
| Gilboa and Black Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Black Brook and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,750±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$75,750±$21k 6% below U.S. |
$67,852±$20kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,600±$46k 34% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$208,100±$62k 37% below U.S. |
$202,200±$48kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$118 25% below U.S. |
— | $1,406±$672Highest about the U.S. average |
$783±$461Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,332Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,459 11% above U.S. |
$3,633 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±32 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Ripton 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 | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | — |
| 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.