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Moravia vs Richfield 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
Moravia has the most kids (30.3% under 18).
Richfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Moravia | Richfield | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,385 |
1,949Highest |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.4±6.7 4% below U.S. |
37±7.3Lowest 5% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Moravia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,073±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$59,833±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $131,300±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$146,400±$15k 56% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $829±$69Highest 41% below U.S. |
$802±$72Lowest 43% below U.S. |
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| Moravia and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,194 about the U.S. average |
$2,207Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±18 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±18.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Moravia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Moravia 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 | #338 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.