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Lincoln vs Gerry vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has the most people working from home (18.8%).
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Lincoln | Gerry | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,394 |
1,668Highest |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6Lowest 17% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
| Gerry and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gerry and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,667±$18k 20% above U.S. |
$68,667±$12kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,200±$30k 10% above U.S. |
$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
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| Gerry and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gerry and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lincoln and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.