Compare towns
Madrid vs Ripton vs Lisbon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madrid has the most kids (32.9% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Lisbon has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Madrid | Ripton | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,767 |
508Lowest |
4,235Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.4±6.8Lowest 6% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
52.2±4Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Lisbon and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 32.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,083±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$73,963±$12k 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,100±$15kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$131,200±$47k 61% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $823±$65Lowest 42% below U.S. |
— | $944±$135Highest 33% below U.S. |
| Lisbon and Madrid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,993Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,137 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±36.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.6%±37.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Madrid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 26.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Madrid 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 | — | — | #407 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MADRID-WADDINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | MADRID-WADDINGTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
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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.