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Hope vs Ripton vs Benson vs Northampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hope has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Northampton has the most renters (21.2% rent).
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 | Hope | Ripton | Benson | Northampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 587 |
508 |
271Lowest |
2,594Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.5 29% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
50.7±7.7 30% above U.S. |
51.9±3.8Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Northampton and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±0.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hope and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±10.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.3%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Benson and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,188±$13k 11% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$69,375±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$72,065±$13k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $211,300±$106k 36% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$230,100±$15k 31% below U.S. |
$207,000±$34kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$217Highest 13% below U.S. |
— | — | $911±$83Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,551 18% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,528Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,430 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±98.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.3%±15.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hope and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Benson 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 | — | — | — | #373 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | NORTHVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | NORTHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.2 |
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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.