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Richland vs Ripton vs Orwell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richland has the most renters (33% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Orwell has the most affordable homes ($113k 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 | Richland | Ripton | Orwell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,716Highest |
508Lowest |
914 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.9±3 18% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Orwell and Richland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Richland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,904±$14kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$69,375±$9k 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,600±$13k 51% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$112,500±$13kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $856±$81Highest 39% below U.S. |
— | $836±$101Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Richland and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,115 32% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,324Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±79.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Orwell 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 | #316 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | PULASKI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | PULASKI MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
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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.