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Ripton vs Au Sable vs Andover vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Au Sable has the most affordable homes ($133k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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| Measure | Ripton | Au Sable | Andover | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
3,156Highest |
616 |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
45.4±8Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6 17% above U.S. |
| Andover and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Au Sable and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$95,069±$36kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$96,667±$18k 20% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$133,000±$43kLowest 60% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
$365,200±$30k 10% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,074±$328 24% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Andover and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 58% above U.S. |
$3,242Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
$6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±23Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Lincoln 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 | — | #248 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | AUSABLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.