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Jay vs Ripton vs Hanover vs Middletown Springs
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Hanover has the most affordable homes ($142k median).
Middletown Springs has the most kids (24% 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 | Jay | Ripton | Hanover | Middletown Springs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471Lowest |
508 |
6,882Highest |
747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
50.6±5.5 30% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
| Jay and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middletown Springs and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$71,563±$9kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$82,000±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$141,500±$16kLowest 57% below U.S. |
$262,200±$24k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $993±$105Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,208±$438Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Middletown Springs and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,881Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$4,595 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Ripton 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 | — |
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | 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.