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Ripton vs Schroeppel vs Lincoln vs Hancock
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).
Schroeppel has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Lincoln has the most people working from home (18.8%).
Hancock has the youngest population (median age 33.8).
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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 | Schroeppel | Lincoln | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
7,938Highest |
1,394 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.3±2.5 16% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6 17% above U.S. |
33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Lincoln 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% |
22.6%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Schroeppel and Hancock 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% |
19.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Lincoln 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% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$73,082±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$96,667±$18k 20% above U.S. |
$76,250±$34k 6% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Lincoln 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. |
$188,400±$14k 43% below U.S. |
$365,200±$30k 10% above U.S. |
$187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $972±$69Highest 31% below U.S. |
$870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$939±$19 34% below U.S. |
| Schroeppel and Hancock 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. |
$4,546 46% above U.S. |
$6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,511Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Schroeppel 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% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lincoln 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 | — | #277 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Lincoln Town School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.