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Bloomfield vs Ripton vs Salisbury vs Columbia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Columbia has the oldest population (median age 51.8).
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| Measure | Bloomfield | Ripton | Salisbury | Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234Lowest |
508 |
1,200Highest |
683 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
51.8±10.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Columbia and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Bloomfield and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±8.3 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+ | 32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,375±$17kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$57,917±$13k 28% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$196,400±$29k 41% 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 | — | — | $1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$792±$333Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 10% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$2,009Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
9.1%±95.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.