What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sennett has the most kids (19.4% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sennett	Ripton
People
Population	3,264Highest	508Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	47.6±4.2Lowest 22% above U.S.	47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S.
	Ripton and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22%	11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Sennett and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Ripton and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	48%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,585±$18kLowest 26% above U.S.	$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S.
	Ripton and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$279,300±$33kLowest 16% below U.S.	$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$978±$217 31% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,397Highest 73% above U.S.	$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49%±36.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Ripton and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973 7 yrs older than U.S.	1973 7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 21% below U.S.	24 minHighest 9% below U.S.
Work from home	8.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Ripton and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS)	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town	HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.