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Ticonderoga vs Ripton vs Busti
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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Busti has the most kids (19.9% 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 | Ripton | Busti |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,705 |
508Lowest |
7,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±2.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
46.6±4.8Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Ticonderoga and Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Busti and Ticonderoga 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,481±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$67,292±$9k 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,200±$18k 47% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$164,600±$12kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$38Lowest 40% below U.S. |
— | $1,085±$106Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,553Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,876 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±11.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Busti and Ripton 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% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Ticonderoga 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 | — | — |
| School district | TICONDEROGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | TICONDEROGA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
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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.