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Ripton vs Sheldon vs Moriah vs Andover
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).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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| Measure | Ripton | Sheldon | Moriah | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
2,267 |
4,483Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
| Moriah 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Moriah 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah 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% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% 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. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68k 15% 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 | — | $1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
| Andover and Sheldon 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. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover 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% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover 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 | — | — | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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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.