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Ossian vs Ripton vs North Dansville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ossian has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
North Dansville has the most affordable homes ($117k 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 | Ossian | Ripton | North Dansville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 689 |
508Lowest |
5,242Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.3±13.9Highest 34% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
48.2±4.7 24% above U.S. |
| Ossian and North Dansville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossian and North Dansville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossian and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,738±$6k 11% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$57,265±$6kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,700±$43k 48% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$116,500±$9kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$302Lowest 39% below U.S. |
— | $875±$173Highest 38% below U.S. |
| North Dansville and Ossian are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,366 40% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,443Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.8%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Dansville and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Ossian 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 | — | — | #354 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | DANSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | DANSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.