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Whiting vs Ripton vs Moriah vs Holland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Holland has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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 | Whiting | Ripton | Moriah | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
508Lowest |
4,483Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
41.8±3.9 7% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Holland and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$60,729±$16kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$209,400±$44k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
— | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,330±$69Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Holland and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227 36% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,463 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holland and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Whiting 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 | — | — | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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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.