Compare towns
Marion vs Ripton vs Williamson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marion has the most renters (23.1% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Williamson has the most kids (19.6% 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 | Marion | Ripton | Williamson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,523 |
508Lowest |
6,823Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.9±4.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
40.9±4.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Marion and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williamson and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,469±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$90,515±$14k 12% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $180,300±$27kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$192,700±$18k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $639±$394Lowest 55% below U.S. |
— | $659±$304Highest 53% below U.S. |
| Williamson and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,580Lowest 47% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,172Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Williamson 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 | #194 of 484 in NY | — | #221 of 484 in NY |
| School district | MARION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | MARION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Highest |
— | 8.3Lowest |
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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.