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Kiantone vs Ripton vs Carroll

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kiantone has the most kids (33.7% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Carroll has the most affordable homes ($144k median).

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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.

MeasureKiantoneRiptonCarroll
People
Population
1,865
508Lowest
3,417Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+25.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
38.2±9.6Lowest
about the U.S. average
47.7±14.2Highest
23% above U.S.
46.5±7.6
20% above U.S.
Ripton and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
33.7%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.8%±6.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.4%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
15.2%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.5%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.4%±5.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Ripton and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
30.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
48%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
16.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.9%±1.2
U.S.: 6.4%
20.1%±6.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.6%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$81,000±$17k
about the U.S. average
$112,917±$15kHighest
40% above U.S.
$77,321±$8kLowest
4% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$163,800±$14k
51% below U.S.
$394,400±$61kHighest
19% above U.S.
$143,900±$21kLowest
57% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$950±$666Highest
33% below U.S.
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$690±$221Lowest
51% below U.S.
Kiantone and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,461
11% above U.S.
$4,915Highest
58% above U.S.
$3,076Lowest
about the U.S. average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
58.1%±36.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.9%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
54.4%±22.5
U.S.: 51.1%
Kiantone and Carroll 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%
6.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
90.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
1973Highest
7 yrs older than U.S.
1967Lowest
13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
20 min
23% below U.S.
24 minHighest
9% below U.S.
20 minLowest
23% below U.S.
Work from home
4.7%±2.6
U.S.: 15.1%
17.2%±8.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
1%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #173 of 484 in NY
School district — Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 FREWSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town — None in town FREWSBURG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
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.