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Manheim vs Ripton vs Canisteo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Manheim has the most renters (26.7% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Canisteo has the most kids (24.3% 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 | Manheim | Ripton | Canisteo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,058 |
508Lowest |
3,243Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±3.8 11% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
42.2±4.3Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Canisteo and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Canisteo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,527±$21k 14% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$62,660±$8kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $118,500±$24k 64% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$116,800±$9kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $828±$87Lowest 41% below U.S. |
— | $975±$304Highest 31% below U.S. |
| Canisteo and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,627Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,889 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.8%±18.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canisteo and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Manheim 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 | #238 of 484 in NY | — | #318 of 484 in NY |
| School district | DOLGEVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | CANISTEO-GREENWOOD CSD |
| High school in town | JAMES A GREEN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | CANISTEO-GREENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
— | 11.5Highest |
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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.