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Proctor vs Ripton vs Moriah vs Proctor

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).

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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.

MeasureProctorRiptonMoriahProctor
People
Population
1,794
508Lowest
4,483Highest
1,586
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+25.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
42.4±6.4Lowest
9% above U.S.
47.7±14.2
23% above U.S.
56.7±3Highest
46% above U.S.
47.3±8.9
22% above U.S.
Moriah and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.8%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.8%±6.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
15.4%±4.8
U.S.: 22%
17.2%±5
U.S.: 22%
Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.4%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.5%±7.1
U.S.: 17.2%
33.4%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.5%±2.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Moriah and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
28.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
48%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
25.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
28%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
20.1%±6.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.6%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$74,167±$12k
8% below U.S.
$112,917±$15kHighest
40% above U.S.
$63,113±$6kLowest
22% below U.S.
$75,060±$12k
7% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$209,900±$17k
37% below U.S.
$394,400±$61kHighest
19% above U.S.
$138,200±$9kLowest
58% below U.S.
$206,000±$20k
38% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,029±$202
27% below U.S.
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$832±$165Lowest
41% below U.S.
$1,059±$200Highest
25% below U.S.
Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,032
29% above U.S.
$4,915Highest
58% above U.S.
$2,644Lowest
15% below U.S.
$3,944
26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
37.3%±16.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.9%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
51.2%±25.4
U.S.: 51.1%
39.4%±15.6
U.S.: 51.1%
Ripton and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
16.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
14.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
10%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
90.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1973Highest
7 yrs older than U.S.
1951
29 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
24 min
9% below U.S.
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
22 min
16% below U.S.
Work from home
9.4%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.2%±8.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.4%±6.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
Ripton and Proctor 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 — — #380 of 484 in NY —
School district Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT —
High school in town Proctor Junior/Senior High School None in town MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL —
Students per teacherat that high school
8.7Highest
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8.6Lowest
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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.