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Mooers vs Ripton vs Carroll
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mooers has the most homeowners (91.5%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Carroll has the most affordable homes ($144k median).
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 | Mooers | Ripton | Carroll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,439Highest |
508Lowest |
3,417 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.4Highest 23% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
46.5±7.6Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Carroll and Mooers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,361±$17kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$77,321±$8k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,400±$25k 47% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$143,900±$21kLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$21Highest 41% below U.S. |
— | $690±$221Lowest 51% below U.S. |
| Mooers and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,807Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,076 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±37.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.4%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mooers and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Mooers 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 | #38 of 484 in NY | — | #173 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | FREWSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | FREWSBURG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.