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Schroon vs Cornwall vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Schroon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
Cornwall has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
What matters to you?
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 | Schroon | Cornwall | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,897Highest |
1,208 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±9.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Schroon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Schroon and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,955±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,800±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $516±$33Lowest 63% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,291Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±36.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schroon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.