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Keene vs Ripton vs Kinderhook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Keene has the most expensive homes ($471k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Kinderhook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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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 | Keene | Ripton | Kinderhook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 710 |
508Lowest |
1,072Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.9±5.9Highest 54% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
53.5±5.1 38% above U.S. |
| Keene and Kinderhook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 3.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Ripton and Kinderhook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Keene and Kinderhook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,542±$40k 16% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$93,250±$32kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,400±$114kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$372,400±$36kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Keene and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,575±$566Highest 11% above U.S. |
— | $990±$447Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Keene and Kinderhook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714 83% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,772Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±51.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±37Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kinderhook and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±11Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene and Kinderhook 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 | — | — | #146 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.