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Murray vs Ripton vs Clarkson vs Kendall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Murray has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Clarkson has the most renters (33.4% rent).
Kendall has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
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 | Murray | Ripton | Clarkson | Kendall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,754 |
508Lowest |
6,810Highest |
2,591 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±2.8 4% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
42.7±3.7 10% above U.S. |
40.1±6.6Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
24.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Kendall and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,077±$5kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$83,286±$15k 3% above U.S. |
$87,734±$14k 9% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $123,800±$14kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$207,000±$24k 38% below U.S. |
$191,200±$28k 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $826±$63Lowest 42% below U.S. |
— | $1,084±$99Highest 23% below U.S. |
$850±$314 40% below U.S. |
| Clarkson and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,907Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,146Highest 65% above U.S. |
$4,328 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±15.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±36.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Kendall 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Murray 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 | #430 of 484 in NY | — | — | #46 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Highest |
— | — | 9.4Lowest |
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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.