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Murray vs Ripton vs Unadilla
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 kids (20.5% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Unadilla has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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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 | Unadilla |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,754Highest |
508Lowest |
4,076 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.6±6.5 7% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Unadilla are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Murray and Unadilla 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% |
19.9%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.6% 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% |
6%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,077±$5k 19% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$56,484±$9kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $123,800±$14kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$126,100±$14k 62% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $826±$63Lowest 42% below U.S. |
— | $849±$82Highest 40% below U.S. |
| Unadilla and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,907 25% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,496Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±15.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.8%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±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 | — | #468 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | OTEGO-UNADILLA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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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.