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Marshfield vs Ripton vs Moriah vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshfield has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Sheffield has the youngest population (median age 42).
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 | Marshfield | Ripton | Moriah | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 470Lowest |
508 |
4,483Highest |
573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±8.8 9% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Marshfield and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 10.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$20k 5% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,300±$31k 46% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50k 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$79Highest 20% below U.S. |
— | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$967±$79 32% below U.S. |
| Marshfield and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,269 5% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,644 15% below U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Ripton 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 | — | — | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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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.