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Hadley vs Ripton vs Lake Luzerne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hadley has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Lake Luzerne has the most kids (16.4% under 18).
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 | Hadley | Ripton | Lake Luzerne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,074 |
508Lowest |
3,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±3Highest 39% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
52.5±11.7 35% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Lake Luzerne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lake Luzerne and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Lake Luzerne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,750±$32k 9% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$46,633±$7kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,200±$30kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$222,800±$11k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$293Lowest 36% below U.S. |
— | $951±$48Highest 33% below U.S. |
| Lake Luzerne and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,677 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±76.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lake Luzerne and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
33.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley 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 | — | — | #336 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | HADLEY-LUZERNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | HADLEY-LUZERNE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.4 |
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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.