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Schroon vs Ripton vs Crown Point
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%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Crown Point has the most affordable homes ($158k median).
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 | Ripton | Crown Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,897 |
508Lowest |
1,984Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±9.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
49.9±5.7 28% above U.S. |
| Schroon and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Schroon and Ripton 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% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,955±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$82,813±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,800±$21k 18% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$157,900±$21kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $516±$33Lowest 63% below U.S. |
— | $1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,291 6% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±36.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±92.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Schroon 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% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 33.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schroon and Ripton 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 | — |
| High school 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.