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Middlefield vs Ripton vs Tully
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlefield has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Tully has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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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 | Middlefield | Ripton | Tully |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,797 |
508Lowest |
2,649Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±6.1 13% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
42.8±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.3%±6.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ripton and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,333±$25kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$108,529±$13kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,200±$43k 5% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$249,700±$27kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,145±$104Lowest 19% below U.S. |
— | $1,220±$201Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Tully and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,037Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$6,641Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.8%±19.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Tully are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Tully 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 | — | — | #299 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | TULLY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | TULLY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.