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Ripton vs Williamson vs Chenango vs Middletown Springs
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%).
Williamson has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Chenango has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Middletown Springs has the most kids (24% under 18).
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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 | Williamson | Chenango | Middletown Springs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
6,823 |
10,787Highest |
747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
40.9±4.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41±2.8 5% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Middletown Springs and Ripton 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middletown Springs and Chenango 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% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Middletown Springs 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% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$90,515±$14k 12% above U.S. |
$86,646±$9k 7% above U.S. |
$82,000±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Williamson 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. |
$192,700±$18k 42% below U.S. |
$172,000±$9kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$262,200±$24k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,038±$97 27% below U.S. |
$1,208±$438Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Middletown Springs and Chenango 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. |
$5,172Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,700Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$4,595 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Chenango 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% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Williamson 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 | — | #221 of 484 in NY | #233 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.3Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.