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Ontario vs Ripton vs Williamson vs Sullivan
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 kids (22.9% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Williamson has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
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 | Williamson | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,491 |
508Lowest |
6,823 |
14,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±2.7 16% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
40.9±4.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45±2.1 16% 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Ontario and Williamson 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% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±1.5 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% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,608±$7k about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$90,515±$14k 12% above U.S. |
$80,948±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Williamson 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. |
$192,700±$18kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$194,100±$12k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $882±$172Highest 38% below U.S. |
— | $659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$863±$135 39% below U.S. |
| Ontario and Sullivan 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. |
$5,172 66% above U.S. |
$4,542Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±18.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±13.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Sullivan 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±1.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Williamson 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 | — | #221 of 484 in NY | #87 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WAYNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHITTENANGO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WAYNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CHITTENANGO HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
— | 8.3Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.