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Ticonderoga vs Cornwall vs Ripton vs Champlain
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ticonderoga has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Champlain has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Ticonderoga | Cornwall | Ripton | Champlain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,705 |
1,208 |
508Lowest |
5,667Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±2.8 25% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
44.4±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Champlain and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,481±$13k 19% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$59,866±$6kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,200±$18k 47% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$173,400±$16kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$38Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
— | $890±$102 37% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,553Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$3,681 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±11.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.4%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #378 of 484 in NY | — | — | #54 of 484 in NY |
| School district | TICONDEROGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | TICONDEROGA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
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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.