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Granville vs Moriah vs Ripton
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%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
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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 | Moriah | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 414Lowest |
4,483Highest |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±7.7Lowest 15% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Granville and Moriah 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% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Ripton 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% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,300±$40k 30% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$184Highest 18% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
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| Granville and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,914 7% below U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.8%±70.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 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 | — | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.