Compare towns
Maine vs Ripton vs Chenango
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maine has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Chenango has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
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 | Maine | Ripton | Chenango |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,089 |
508Lowest |
10,787Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±10Highest 47% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
41±2.8Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Maine and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Maine and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,115±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$86,646±$9k 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $156,100±$44kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$172,000±$9k 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$49Lowest 34% below U.S. |
— | $1,038±$97Highest 27% below U.S. |
| Chenango and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,828 23% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,700Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±14.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Chenango 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 | #369 of 484 in NY | — | #233 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.