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Ripton vs Milo vs Chittenden
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%).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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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 | Milo | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
6,823Highest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
42.7±5.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Chittenden 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% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Milo 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% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$62,500±$9kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Chittenden 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. |
$165,200±$16kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $733±$137Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$1,125±$488Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Chittenden and Milo 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. |
$3,425Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$5,346Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Milo 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Chittenden 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 | — | #84 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | PENN YAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | PENN YAN ACADEMY | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.