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Ticonderoga vs Ripton vs Crown Point
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 most kids (17.4% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Crown Point has the most affordable homes ($158k median).
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 | Crown Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,705Highest |
508Lowest |
1,984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±2.8 25% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
49.9±5.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Crown Point and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ticonderoga and Ripton 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% |
24.2%±4Lowest 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% |
14%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%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,481±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$82,813±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Crown Point 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. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$157,900±$21kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$38Lowest 40% below U.S. |
— | $1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Crown Point and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,553 18% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±11.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±92.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Ticonderoga 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.5Lowest 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.