Compare towns
Jasper vs Ripton vs Newark Valley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jasper has the most kids (33.6% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Newark Valley has the most renters (21.3% 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 | Jasper | Ripton | Newark Valley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,308Highest |
508Lowest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.3±7.4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
38.1±3.2 about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Newark Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 33.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
32.3%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Jasper and Newark Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±5.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,588±$7k about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$71,369±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $123,600±$13k 63% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$120,200±$9kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $658±$149Lowest 53% below U.S. |
— | $822±$118Highest 42% below U.S. |
| Newark Valley and Jasper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,250Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,887 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±54.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Newark Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Jasper 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 | — | — | #361 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 |
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.