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Plattsburgh vs Ripton vs South Hero
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plattsburgh has the most affordable homes ($180k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
South Hero has the most people working from home (26.3%).
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 | Plattsburgh | Ripton | South Hero |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,830Highest |
508Lowest |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±1.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
51.5±4.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| South Hero and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Plattsburgh and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,546±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$127,434±$15kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| South Hero and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $179,900±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$558,300±$46kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,053±$86Lowest 25% below U.S. |
— | $1,439±$221Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,573Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$7,858Highest 152% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.6%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.3%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Hero 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 | #153 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | South Hero School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.