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Bridport vs Ripton vs Salisbury vs Crown Point
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridport has the most renters (17.9% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Crown Point has the most affordable homes ($158k median).
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 | Bridport | Ripton | Salisbury | Crown Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,235 |
508Lowest |
1,200 |
1,984Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.9±5.7 28% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4Lowest 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+ | 34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,214±$18k 3% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$82,813±$25kLowest 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 | $367,200±$35k 10% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$157,900±$21kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103Lowest 16% below U.S. |
— | $1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Crown Point and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519Highest 77% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±92.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 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 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Bridport 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.