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Ticonderoga vs Ripton vs Mendon vs Schroon
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 affordable homes ($176k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Mendon has the most homeowners (92.2%).
Schroon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
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| Measure | Ticonderoga | Ripton | Mendon | Schroon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,705Highest |
508Lowest |
1,113 |
1,897 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±2.8 25% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
54±9.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Schroon and Mendon 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%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Ticonderoga and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Schroon and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,481±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$69,955±$10k 13% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,200±$18kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$272,800±$21k 18% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$38 40% below U.S. |
— | $1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$516±$33Lowest 63% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Ticonderoga 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. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,291 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±11.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±36.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 27% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
17 min 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schroon and Mendon 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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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.