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Hampton vs Ripton vs Smithville vs Elbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most renters (21.6% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Elbridge has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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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 | Hampton | Ripton | Smithville | Elbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
508Lowest |
1,525Highest |
1,224 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
43.1±3.2 11% above U.S. |
41.1±16.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Elbridge and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±8.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±5.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$70,433±$7k 13% below U.S. |
$64,462±$12kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10k 50% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$173,200±$42k 48% below U.S. |
$160,200±$50kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
— | $889±$186Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,034±$90 27% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,254 36% above U.S. |
$4,370 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.9%±31.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.7%±21.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithville and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Elbridge 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 | — | — | — | #113 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school 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.