Compare towns
Union vs Ripton vs Clay vs Maine
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most renters (41.1% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Clay has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
Maine has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
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 | Union | Ripton | Clay | Maine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 55,078 |
508Lowest |
59,995Highest |
5,089 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±1.2 6% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
39.8±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
57.1±10Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Maine and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Clay and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Maine and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,713±$2kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$90,707±$6k 12% above U.S. |
$69,115±$19k 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $149,900±$5kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$205,900±$6k 38% below U.S. |
$156,100±$44k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $936±$37Lowest 34% below U.S. |
— | $1,240±$40Highest 12% below U.S. |
$939±$49 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,200 35% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,087Highest 63% above U.S. |
$3,828Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.6%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±14.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±1.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Clay 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 | #199 of 484 in NY | — | #249 of 484 in NY | #369 of 484 in NY |
| School district | UNION-ENDICOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · JOHNSON CITY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | UNION-ENDICOTT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 14.0Highest |
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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.