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Ripton vs Eden vs Middletown Springs
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%).
Eden has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
Middletown Springs has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Eden | Middletown Springs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
7,546Highest |
747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
42.6±5.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Middletown Springs 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% |
22.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middletown Springs and Eden 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% |
19.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Middletown Springs 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% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$97,262±$11k 20% above U.S. |
$82,000±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Eden 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. |
$263,100±$28k 21% below U.S. |
$262,200±$24kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,035±$427Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,208±$438Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Middletown Springs and Eden 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. |
$5,680Highest 82% above U.S. |
$4,595Lowest 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±26.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eden 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% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Middletown Springs 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 | — | #147 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8 |
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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.