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Moravia vs Ripton vs Bainbridge vs Jordan

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 renters (28.4% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Bainbridge has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Jordan has the youngest population (median age 36).

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MeasureMoraviaRiptonBainbridgeJordan
People
Population
1,385
508Lowest
1,181
1,574Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+25.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-7.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
-12.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
37.4±6.7
4% below U.S.
47.7±14.2Highest
23% above U.S.
37.9±4.4
about the U.S. average
36±6.5Lowest
7% below U.S.
Ripton and Bainbridge 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%
11.8%±6.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
24.8%±3.5
U.S.: 22%
30.2%±6.3
U.S.: 22%
Moravia and Jordan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.3%±4.3
U.S.: 17.2%
30.5%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
16.1%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.7%±4.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
48%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
27.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.5%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
20.1%±6.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$63,073±$14k
22% below U.S.
$112,917±$15kHighest
40% above U.S.
$58,452±$9kLowest
28% below U.S.
$76,588±$11k
5% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$131,300±$15k
61% below U.S.
$394,400±$61kHighest
19% above U.S.
$124,200±$12kLowest
63% below U.S.
$157,500±$11k
53% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$829±$69Highest
41% below U.S.
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$723±$43Lowest
49% below U.S.
$781±$33
45% below U.S.
Moravia and Jordan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,194Lowest
about the U.S. average
$4,915Highest
58% above U.S.
$3,720
19% above U.S.
$3,939
26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50.4%±18
U.S.: 51.1%
52.9%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.1%±4.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
51.4%±22.6
U.S.: 51.1%
Ripton and Jordan 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%
8.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
13.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
72.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1973Highest
7 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
8% below U.S.
24 min
9% below U.S.
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
8.5%±5.4
U.S.: 15.1%
17.2%±8.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.4%±4.9
U.S.: 15.1%
7.7%±4.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ripton and Bainbridge 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 — #332 of 484 in NY —
School district — Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 — —
High school in town — None in town — —
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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.