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Ripton vs Broadalbin 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%).
Broadalbin has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).

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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.

MeasureRiptonBroadalbinHubbardton
People
Population
508Lowest
1,819Highest
831
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+25.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
47.7±14.2
23% above U.S.
37.3±5Lowest
4% below U.S.
48±13.6Highest
23% above U.S.
Hubbardton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
11.8%±6.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
26.8%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.4%±6.4
U.S.: 22%
Broadalbin 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%
14.6%±2.9Lowest
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%
31.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
43.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
20.1%±6.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
7.5%±5.5
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$112,917±$15kHighest
40% above U.S.
$107,557±$11k
33% above U.S.
$102,321±$18kLowest
27% above U.S.
Ripton and Broadalbin 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.
$164,300±$15kLowest
51% 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 —
$992±$274Lowest
30% below U.S.
$1,708±$259Highest
21% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,915
58% above U.S.
$3,809Lowest
22% above U.S.
$5,284Highest
69% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
52.9%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
47.9%±31.6Lowest
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%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
86%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973Highest
7 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1973Highest
7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
9% below U.S.
29 min
10% above U.S.
33 minHighest
27% above U.S.
Work from home
17.2%±8.7
U.S.: 15.1%
7.4%±3.9Lowest
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 — #134 of 484 in NY —
School district Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 — —
High school in town None in town — —
On TownTapestry
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.