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Prattsville vs Ripton vs Middleburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Prattsville has the most affordable homes ($154k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Middleburgh has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Prattsville | Ripton | Middleburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 701 |
508Lowest |
1,220Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-24.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.6±3.8Highest 51% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
57±7.1 47% above U.S. |
| Prattsville and Middleburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.7%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ripton and Prattsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.7%±10.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Prattsville and Middleburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $43,688±$16kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$46,912±$5k 42% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $154,400±$72kLowest 54% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$193,500±$39k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $341±$326Lowest 76% below U.S. |
— | $981±$142Highest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,481Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,818 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.1%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleburgh and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 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 | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Middleburgh 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 | — | — | #334 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school 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.