Compare towns
Rensselaerville vs Ripton vs Broome
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rensselaerville has the most kids (14% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Broome has the most affordable homes ($179k 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 | Rensselaerville | Ripton | Broome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,901Highest |
508Lowest |
773 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±3.3 39% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
55.2±3.7Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Broome and Rensselaerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rensselaerville and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Rensselaerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,324±$26k 12% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$78,490±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Rensselaerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,800±$36k 22% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$179,200±$63kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$152Highest 11% below U.S. |
— | $1,231±$254Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rensselaerville and Broome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,247Highest 68% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,096Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.7%±61.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Rensselaerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Broome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.