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Leyden vs Nanticoke vs Ripton vs Mentz
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nanticoke has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Mentz has the most affordable homes ($116k median).
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 | Leyden | Nanticoke | Ripton | Mentz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,661 |
1,683 |
508Lowest |
1,753Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.8 12% above U.S. |
41.5±6.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
43.1±5.3 11% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Nanticoke and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Mentz are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,474±$21k 26% below U.S. |
$69,432±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$52,602±$5kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,100±$23k 48% below U.S. |
$157,100±$32k 53% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$115,500±$31kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $721±$37Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$941±$314 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,045±$130Highest 26% below U.S. |
| Mentz and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,412Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$3,171 about the U.S. average |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,901 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±15.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nanticoke and Mentz are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | PORT BYRON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | PORT BYRON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.5 |
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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.