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Hancock vs Gorham vs Ripton vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Gorham has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Hancock | Gorham | Ripton | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
4,093Highest |
508 |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
48.7±8.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
| Gorham and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34k 6% below U.S. |
$64,874±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$263,300±$27k 21% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,165±$208 18% below U.S. |
— | $1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511 13% above U.S. |
$3,497Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Gorham 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 | — | #246 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
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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.