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Ripton vs Lenox vs St. George vs Reading
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%).
Lenox has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
St. George has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
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 | Lenox | St. George | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
8,658Highest |
812 |
699 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
45.1±2 16% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Reading 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% |
19.7%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Lenox 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% |
21.9%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Reading 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% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$75,900±$8kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$109,464±$34k 36% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
| Ripton and St. George 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. |
$161,600±$9kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$376,800±$50k 13% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $935±$83Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
| St. George and Reading 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. |
$4,184Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$5,514 77% above U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Reading 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% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Reading 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 | — | #412 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6 |
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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.