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Granville vs Milo vs Ripton vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
Milo has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Hancock has the youngest population (median age 33.8).
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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 | Granville | Milo | Ripton | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 414Lowest |
6,823Highest |
508 |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.8±7.7 15% above U.S. |
42.7±5.2 10% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Milo and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$62,500±$9k 23% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$76,250±$34k 6% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,300±$40k 30% below U.S. |
$165,200±$16kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$187,900±$11k 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$184Highest 18% below U.S. |
$733±$137Lowest 48% below U.S. |
— | $939±$19 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$3,425 10% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,511 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.8%±70.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granville 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 | — | #84 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | PENN YAN ACADEMY | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.