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Middlesex vs Ripton vs Canandaigua
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Canandaigua has the most renters (33.2% rent).
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 | Middlesex | Ripton | Canandaigua |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,407 |
508Lowest |
11,270Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.3±6Highest 42% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
46.6±3.1Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Canandaigua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,750±$21kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$96,515±$10k 20% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Canandaigua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $208,100±$62kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$345,500±$25k 4% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Canandaigua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$672Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,553±$168Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Canandaigua and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,459Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$6,718Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.8%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canandaigua 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | — | #171 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.