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Ripton vs Parma vs Hubbardton vs St. George
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%).
Parma has the most affordable homes ($220k median).
Hubbardton has the most homeowners (94.6%).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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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 | Parma | Hubbardton | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
16,111Highest |
831 |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
40.4±3.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
48±13.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
| Hubbardton 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% |
25.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.1%±10.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hubbardton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$93,558±$8kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$102,321±$18k 27% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34k 36% 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. |
$220,000±$15kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$293,800±$42k 12% below U.S. |
$376,800±$50k 13% above U.S. |
| Ripton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,216±$111Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,708±$259Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,394±$132 about the U.S. average |
| Hubbardton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,549Highest 78% above U.S. |
$5,284 69% above U.S. |
$5,514 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±17.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Hubbardton 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 | — | #88 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.