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Ripton vs Cavendish vs Moriah
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%).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k 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 | Ripton | Cavendish | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,242 |
4,483Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Moriah 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% |
18.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Cavendish and Moriah 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% |
23.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah 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% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Cavendish 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. |
$285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,000±$546Highest 29% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Cavendish and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,948 27% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Moriah 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cavendish 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 | — | — | #380 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 18 photos → | 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.