Compare towns
Hanover vs Ripton vs Windham vs Vienna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanover has the most renters (19.3% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Vienna has the most affordable homes ($125k 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 | Hanover | Ripton | Windham | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,882Highest |
508Lowest |
1,432 |
5,184 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±5.5 30% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
53.5±6 38% above U.S. |
| Windham and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Vienna and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,563±$9kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$83,244±$10k 3% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,500±$16k 57% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$125,000±$20kLowest 62% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $993±$105Highest 30% below U.S. |
— | $850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$928±$166 34% below U.S. |
| Hanover and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,881 8% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,363 8% above U.S. |
$2,680Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±22.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Windham 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 | #196 of 484 in NY | — | — | #436 of 484 in NY |
| School district | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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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.