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Augusta vs Ripton vs Salisbury vs Kirkland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Augusta has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Kirkland has the most renters (41.8% 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 | Augusta | Ripton | Salisbury | Kirkland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,851 |
508Lowest |
1,200 |
9,786Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±3.3 13% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
38.3±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Augusta and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
24.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kirkland and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,852±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$82,926±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $147,200±$33kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$292,700±$35k 12% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $806±$209Lowest 43% below U.S. |
— | $1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,087±$68 23% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Kirkland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,062Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$6,286Highest 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Augusta and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Augusta 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 | — | — | — | #209 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | CLINTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.