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Ontario vs Ripton vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ontario has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
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 | Ontario | Ripton | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,491Highest |
508Lowest |
8,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±2.7 16% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.7±4.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Ontario and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,608±$7k about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$78,594±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,900±$15k 30% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$219,300±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $882±$172Highest 38% below U.S. |
— | $701±$67Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Ontario and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,251Highest 68% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$3,947Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Concord 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 | #48 of 484 in NY | — | #176 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WAYNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WAYNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 11.5Highest |
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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.