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Rensselaerville vs Ripton vs Schroon
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 affordable homes ($260k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Schroon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
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 | Schroon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,901Highest |
508Lowest |
1,897 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±3.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
54±9.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Schroon and Rensselaerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Schroon and Ripton 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% |
37.2%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% |
2.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,324±$26k 12% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$69,955±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| 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±$36kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$272,800±$21k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$152Highest 11% below U.S. |
— | $516±$33Lowest 63% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,247Highest 68% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$3,291Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.7%±61.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±36.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Schroon 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Lowest 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 min 9% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schroon and Ripton 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 | — |
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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.