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Ripton vs Peru vs Hubbardton 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%).
Peru has the most affordable homes ($203k median).
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Peru | Hubbardton | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
6,710Highest |
831 |
699 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
40.7±3.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
48±13.6 23% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Reading and Hubbardton 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% |
19.4%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Peru and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.1%±10.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
46% 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% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$101,771±$22k 26% above U.S. |
$102,321±$18k 27% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Hubbardton 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. |
$293,800±$42k 12% below 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 | — | $1,067±$173Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,708±$259Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,357Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,284 69% above U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Hubbardton 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±17.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hubbardton 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 | — | #347 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | PERU HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| 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.