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Rensselaerville vs Ripton vs Windham vs Gallatin
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%).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Gallatin has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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| Measure | Rensselaerville | Ripton | Windham | Gallatin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,901Highest |
508Lowest |
1,432 |
1,667 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±3.3 39% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
54.4±3.4 40% above U.S. |
| Windham and Gallatin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gallatin 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% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,324±$26k 12% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$76,477±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$89,412±$14k 11% above 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. |
$315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$394,300±$40k 19% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Gallatin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$152Highest 11% below U.S. |
— | $850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$900±$537 36% below U.S. |
| Rensselaerville and Gallatin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,247 68% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$5,763Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.7%±61.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Ripton 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% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gallatin 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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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.