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Ripton vs Weston vs Moriah 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%).
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
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 | Weston | Moriah | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
685 |
4,483Highest |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
60.5±7Highest 56% above U.S. |
56.7±3 46% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Weston and Moriah 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% |
15.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Moriah and Weston 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% |
44.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$96,667±$18k 20% above U.S. |
| Weston and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$537,700±$77kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$365,200±$30k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$729Highest about the U.S. average |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$870±$47 38% below U.S. |
| Weston 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. |
$7,076Highest 127% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$6,100 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Moriah 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weston 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 | — | — | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| 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.