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Ontario vs Ripton vs Walworth
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 most renters (18.8% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Walworth has the most homeowners (94.9%).
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 | Walworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,491Highest |
508Lowest |
9,273 |
| 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. |
44.9±2.8Lowest 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% |
22.7%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Ontario and Walworth 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% |
17.6%±2.7Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% 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%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,608±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$94,286±$10k 17% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Walworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,900±$15k 30% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$232,000±$13kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $882±$172Lowest 38% below U.S. |
— | $910±$256Highest 36% below U.S. |
| Walworth and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,251 68% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,775Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±18.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.8%±46.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walworth and Ripton 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 | — | #446 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WAYNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | GANANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WAYNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.