Compare towns
Ripton vs Danby vs Newfields
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%).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Danby | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,133 |
2,023Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Danby 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% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Danby 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% |
24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Danby 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% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ripton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Newfields 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% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.