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Corning vs Ripton vs Salisbury vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corning has the most renters (48.7% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Pomfret has the youngest population (median age 37.5).
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| Measure | Corning | Ripton | Salisbury | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,643 |
508Lowest |
1,200 |
12,795Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.8±1.7 about the U.S. average |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
37.5±4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Corning and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±3.3 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+ | 40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
22.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,760±$5k 24% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$57,746±$10kLowest 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 | $158,400±$9kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$185,400±$19k 44% 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 | $1,014±$84 28% below U.S. |
— | $1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$866±$43Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,371Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$4,459 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.2%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1943Lowest 37 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Corning 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 | #60 of 484 in NY | — | — | #211 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | FREDONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CORNING-PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town | FREDONIA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | — | 10.0Lowest |
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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.