Compare towns
Maine vs Ripton vs Nanticoke
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%).
Nanticoke has the most kids (25.6% 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 | Nanticoke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,089Highest |
508Lowest |
1,683 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±10Highest 47% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
41.5±6.4Lowest 7% 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% |
25.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±3.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,115±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$69,432±$13k 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $156,100±$44kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$157,100±$32k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$49Lowest 34% below U.S. |
— | $941±$314Highest 33% below U.S. |
| Nanticoke 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. |
$3,171Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±14.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nanticoke and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Maine 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 | — | — |
| School district | MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.