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Union vs Ripton vs Dickinson vs Binghamton
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 kids (19% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Dickinson has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Binghamton has the most renters (56% rent).
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 | Dickinson | Binghamton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 55,078Highest |
508Lowest |
5,001 |
47,151 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±1.2 6% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
42.7±3.3 10% above U.S. |
35.9±1.6Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Dickinson 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%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ripton and Binghamton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,713±$2k 24% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$77,864±$14k 4% below U.S. |
$45,578±$3kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $149,900±$5k 55% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$147,400±$17k 56% below U.S. |
$124,800±$7kLowest 62% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $936±$37 34% below U.S. |
— | $941±$68Highest 33% below U.S. |
$870±$38Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Dickinson and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,200 35% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,523Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$3,622 16% 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% |
35.8%±13.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±3.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Binghamton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
32.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
44%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 33% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Dickinson 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 | — | — | #426 of 484 in NY |
| School district | UNION-ENDICOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · JOHNSON CITY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BINGHAMTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | UNION-ENDICOTT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town | BINGHAMTON HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | — | 10.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.