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Granville vs Pendleton 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%).
Pendleton has the most kids (21.6% 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 | Granville | Pendleton | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 414Lowest |
7,034Highest |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±7.7Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.7±4.1 20% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Pendleton 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% |
21.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pendleton 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% |
23%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
| Pendleton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,300±$40kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$294,300±$39k 12% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$184Highest 18% below U.S. |
$994±$119Lowest 30% below U.S. |
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| Granville and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$6,623Highest 112% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.8%±70.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granville and Pendleton 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 | — | #67 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5 |
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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.