Compare towns
Moravia vs Ripton vs South Corning
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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
South Corning has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Ripton | South Corning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,385Highest |
508Lowest |
1,132 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.4±6.7Lowest 4% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
38.9±4.7 about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and South Corning 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% |
22.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Moravia and South Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,073±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$58,750±$19kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $131,300±$15k 61% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$124,600±$16kLowest 63% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $829±$69Lowest 41% below U.S. |
— | $1,310±$137Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,194Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,225 3% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±18 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±26.2Lowest 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% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.9Lowest 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school 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.