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Ripton vs Jay vs Pomfret vs Granville
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 the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Jay has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Pomfret has the most renters (36.9% rent).
Granville has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
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| Measure | Ripton | Jay | Pomfret | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
471 |
12,795Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
37.5±4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
44.8±7.7 15% above U.S. |
| Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Granville and Jay 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Pomfret 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% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
22.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$57,746±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$60,500±$21k 25% 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. |
$185,400±$19kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$233,300±$40k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $866±$43Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,163±$184Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$4,459 43% above U.S. |
$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granville and Jay 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 | — | — | #211 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | FREDONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | FREDONIA HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.