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Sennett vs Ripton vs Brookline vs Knox
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sennett has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Knox has the highest household income ($124k).
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 | Sennett | Ripton | Brookline | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,264Highest |
508Lowest |
531 |
2,559 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.2 22% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.8±6.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Knox and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 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% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5% 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% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,585±$18k 26% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$124,083±$14kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Knox and Ripton 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. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$299,800±$37k 10% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $978±$217Lowest 31% below U.S. |
— | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,125±$44 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,397Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$4,451Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±34Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Knox and Ripton 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% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Knox 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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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.