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Mendon vs Moriah vs Panton vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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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 | Mendon | Moriah | Panton | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,113 |
4,483Highest |
690 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 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+ | 49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
| Panton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Panton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,342 71% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Mendon 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 | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school 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.