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Ripton vs Peru 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).
Peru has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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 | Peru | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508 |
6,710Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
40.7±3.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.8±7.7 15% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Granville 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% |
21.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Peru and Granville 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% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±5.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$101,771±$22k 26% above U.S. |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Peru 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. |
$203,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$233,300±$40k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,067±$173Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,163±$184Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Granville and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,357 40% above U.S. |
$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peru 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granville and Ripton 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 | — | #347 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | PERU HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.