Compare towns
Union vs Ripton vs Dickinson vs Rome
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Dickinson has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Rome has the most renters (43.4% rent).
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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 | Rome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 55,078Highest |
508Lowest |
5,001 |
31,795 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest 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. |
40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above 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%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rome 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%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.7Lowest 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% |
20.8%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% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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. |
$59,925±$3kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $149,900±$5k 55% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$147,400±$17kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$154,400±$6k 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $936±$37 34% below U.S. |
— | $941±$68Highest 33% below U.S. |
$909±$59Lowest 36% 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. |
$4,212 35% 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% |
45.6%±6.7 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.1%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% |
56.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 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. |
18 min 32% 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% |
12.8%±2.6 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 | — | — | #323 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 | ROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | UNION-ENDICOTT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town | ROME FREE ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | — | 13.2Highest |
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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.