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Ripton vs Corning vs Strafford
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%).
Corning has the most affordable homes ($168k median).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k 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 | Corning | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
5,829Highest |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
41.6±3.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Strafford 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% |
24.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Corning and Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48% U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$88,482±$10kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$167,600±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,289±$219Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Corning and Strafford 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. |
$3,895Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±15Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Strafford 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Strafford 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 | — | #393 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 4.0 |
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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.