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Ripton vs Ticonderoga vs Mendon vs Lincoln
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%).
Ticonderoga has the most affordable homes ($176k median).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Lincoln has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
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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 | Ticonderoga | Mendon | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
4,705Highest |
1,113 |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
48.6±2.8 25% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Ticonderoga 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% |
17.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Ticonderoga and Lincoln 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% |
26.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Mendon 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% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$65,481±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$96,667±$18k 20% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Mendon 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. |
$176,200±$18kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$365,200±$30k 10% above 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 | — | $852±$38Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$870±$47 38% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Lincoln 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. |
$2,553Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±11.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Lincoln 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 | — | #378 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | TICONDEROGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | TICONDEROGA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0 |
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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.