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Broome vs Ripton vs Salisbury vs Gilboa
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Broome has the most affordable homes ($179k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Gilboa has the most homeowners (96.6%).
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 | Broome | Ripton | Salisbury | Gilboa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 773 |
508Lowest |
1,200 |
1,348Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-15%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±3.7 42% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
56.9±8.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Gilboa and Broome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gilboa and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,490±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$87,750±$7k 9% above 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 | $179,200±$63kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$219,600±$46k 34% 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 | $1,231±$254 13% below U.S. |
— | $1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,056±$118Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Broome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,096 31% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$2,332Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Broome 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.