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Union vs Ripton vs Johnson City
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%).
Johnson City has the most affordable homes ($117k 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 | Union | Ripton | Johnson City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 55,078Highest |
508Lowest |
14,940 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±1.2 6% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
40.7±3.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Union 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% |
18.1%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Johnson City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Johnson City 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% |
29.6%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% |
9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,713±$2k 24% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$56,283±$4kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $149,900±$5k 55% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$117,100±$4kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $936±$37Lowest 34% below U.S. |
— | $1,031±$66Highest 27% below U.S. |
| Johnson City 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. |
$3,982Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Johnson City and Ripton 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 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 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Johnson City 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 | — | — |
| School district | UNION-ENDICOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · JOHNSON CITY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | UNION-ENDICOTT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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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.