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Schroon vs Ripton vs Highland
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%).
Highland has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
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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 | Schroon | Ripton | Highland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,897 |
508Lowest |
2,234Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±9.9 39% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
55.4±4.4Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Highland and Schroon 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%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Schroon and Highland 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% |
26.1%±6Lowest 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% |
36.2%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% |
4.3%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,955±$10k 13% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$63,846±$26kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,800±$21k 18% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$255,000±$38kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $516±$33Lowest 63% below U.S. |
— | $1,215±$1kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Highland and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,291Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,373 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±36.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.3%±18.6Lowest 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% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schroon and Highland 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 | ELDRED CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | ELDRED JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.2 |
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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.