Rifton, NY

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Rifton, New York

Rifton, New York, in Ulster county, is 43 miles NW of Danbury, Connecticut (center to center) and 76 miles N of New York, New York. The town contains a population of approximately 501.

The People and Families of Rifton

In Rifton, about 60% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Rifton had a median family income of $49,643. Rifton has a large middle class. There just aren't a lot of poor people in the town.

Political Inclinations

Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in Rifton.

Rifton Housing

Rifton has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 88% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in Rifton the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Rifton, 95% of commuters drive to work. Start your engines: the good people of the town do a lot of driving.

High Points

Rifton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 6%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 7%

Comparative Profile of Rifton, NY

Comparing Rifton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	43 miles NW of Danbury, Connecticut (center to center)
Nearest Large City	76 miles N of New York, New York
County	Ulster
P.O. Box Zip Codes	12471
Phone Area Codes	845
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.838
Longitude	-74.037

Station	MOHONK LAKE
Distance	7.6 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 32 F
Apr Temp	38 to 58 F
Jul Temp	63 to 81 F
Oct Temp	44 to 60 F
Annual Precip	51 inches

Station	WALDEN 1 ESE
Distance	21 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 34 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 62 F
Annual Precip	44.5 inches

Station	MILLBROOK
Distance	21.7 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 34 F
Apr Temp	33 to 58 F
Jul Temp	56 to 81 F
Oct Temp	34 to 61 F
Annual Precip	42.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	501	100%
Male	238	47.5%
Female	263	52.5%
Under 18	125	25%
18+	376	75%
65+	72	14.4%
Median Age	40.6
Average Family Size	3.01
White	474	94.6%
African-American	7	1.4%
Asian	3	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.6%
Other	2	0.4%
Mixed Race	12	2.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	1.8%

Ancestry	Percent
German	21.6%
Irish	21.4%
Italian	13%
Polish	12.2%
English	9.1%
French (except Basque)	7.6%
Dutch	4.2%
Danish	3.4%
Russian	2.1%
Finnish	2.1%
French Canadian	1.8%
Norwegian	1.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Rifton	501	$49,643
High Falls	627	$52,895
Hurley	3,561	$64,261
Port Ewen	3,650	$50,208
Staatsburg	911	$63,182
Stone Ridge	1,173	$68,977
Tillson	1,709	$51,375

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