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Mansfield vs Reading vs Ripton vs New Albion
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mansfield has the most homeowners (96.2%).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
New Albion has the most affordable homes ($89k median).
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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 | Mansfield | Reading | Ripton | New Albion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 691 |
699 |
508Lowest |
2,053Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
41.3±8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Albion and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,304±$14k 3% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$60,893±$16kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$29k 40% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$88,600±$14kLowest 73% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,100±$331Highest 22% below U.S. |
— | $717±$25Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,122 32% above U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$2,794Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
23%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±12.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | CATTARAUGUS-LITTLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | CATTARAUGUS-LITTLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.