Compare towns
Vienna vs Ripton vs Hanover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vienna has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Hanover has the most renters (19.3% 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 | Vienna | Ripton | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,184 |
508Lowest |
6,882Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±6Highest 38% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
50.6±5.5 30% above U.S. |
| Vienna and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Vienna and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,244±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$71,563±$9kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,000±$20kLowest 62% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$141,500±$16k 57% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$166Lowest 34% below U.S. |
— | $993±$105Highest 30% below U.S. |
| Hanover and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,680Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,881 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±22.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vienna and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Hanover 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 | #436 of 484 in NY | — | #196 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.