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North Hudson vs Ripton vs Schroon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hudson has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Schroon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
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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 | North Hudson | Ripton | Schroon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 208Lowest |
508 |
1,897Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±6.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
54±9.9 39% above U.S. |
| North Hudson and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±11.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Schroon and North Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Schroon and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,292±$53k 4% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$69,955±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Ripton and North Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,000±$52kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$272,800±$21k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $516±$33 63% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,924Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,291 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±36.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Hudson and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schroon and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school 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.