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Schroon vs Ripton vs Minerva
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%).
Minerva has the most affordable homes ($172k 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 | Minerva |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,897Highest |
508Lowest |
836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±9.9 39% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
56.2±5.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Minerva 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%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±4.3Lowest 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%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Minerva and Schroon 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% |
28.4%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% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,955±$10k 13% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$67,303±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,800±$21k 18% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$171,800±$22kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $516±$33Lowest 63% below U.S. |
— | $784±$102Highest 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,291 6% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,608Lowest 16% 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% |
25.7%±74.4Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±7.9Lowest 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.