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Ripton vs Bainbridge vs Hubbardton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Bainbridge has the most affordable homes ($151k median).
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Ripton | Bainbridge | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
3,017Highest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
48.2±7.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
48±13.6 23% above U.S. |
| Bainbridge and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Bainbridge and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.1%±10.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hubbardton and Ripton 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% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$60,391±$8kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$102,321±$18k 27% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Hubbardton 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. |
$150,500±$32kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$293,800±$42k 12% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $767±$237Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,708±$259Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 58% above U.S. |
$3,712Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$5,284Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hubbardton 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±17.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hubbardton and Ripton 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 | — | #332 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.