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Ripton vs Jay 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%).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Jay | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508 |
471Lowest |
4,483Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Moriah and Jay 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest 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% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Jay 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. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $832±$165 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | 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 | 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.