Compare towns
Ripton vs Olean vs Andover vs Lincoln
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 highest household income ($113k).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Lincoln has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
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| Measure | Ripton | Olean | Andover | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,664Highest |
616 |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Olean and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Lincoln 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% |
25.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Olean 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% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$96,667±$18k 20% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Andover 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. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
$365,200±$30k 10% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $666±$334Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$870±$47 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,027Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
$6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Olean 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% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Lincoln 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 | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.