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Whitehall vs Ripton vs Whitehall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitehall has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Whitehall has the youngest population (median age 35.3).
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 | Whitehall | Ripton | Whitehall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,690 |
508Lowest |
4,005Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±4.8 5% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
35.3±3.8Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitehall and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,683±$8kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$54,260±$6k 33% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $102,000±$9kLowest 69% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$115,400±$9k 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$96 31% below U.S. |
— | $975±$96 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,178 about the U.S. average |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,069Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±18.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±15Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 29.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1941 39 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.6%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #425 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | WHITEHALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | WHITEHALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.6 |
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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.