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Schroon vs Ripton vs Rensselaerville vs Johnsburg
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%).
Johnsburg has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
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| Measure | Schroon | Ripton | Rensselaerville | Johnsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,897 |
508Lowest |
1,901Highest |
1,786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±9.9 39% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
54±3.3 39% above U.S. |
56.2±5.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Johnsburg 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% |
14%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Schroon and Rensselaerville 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% |
30.1%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±4.5Lowest 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% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,955±$10k 13% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$90,324±$26k 12% above U.S. |
$60,987±$8kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Rensselaerville 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. |
$259,800±$36k 22% below U.S. |
$215,600±$41kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $516±$33Lowest 63% below U.S. |
— | $1,264±$152Highest 11% below U.S. |
$942±$94 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,291 6% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,247Highest 68% above U.S. |
$2,973Lowest 5% 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% |
14.7%±61.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±19.1 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 33.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±16.8 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 | 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.