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Harmony vs Ripton vs Salisbury vs Parish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harmony has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Parish has the most renters (17% 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 | Harmony | Ripton | Salisbury | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,344 |
508Lowest |
1,200 |
2,418Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
43.6±2.4 12% above 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 | 22.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Harmony and Parish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±2.6Lowest 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+ | 17.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,600±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$68,164±$12k 16% 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 | $128,300±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$134,900±$23k 59% 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 | $788±$40Lowest 44% below U.S. |
— | $1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$825±$454 42% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Parish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,805Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$3,250 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±16.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Parish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | ALTMAR-PARISH-WILLIAMSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town | ALTMAR-PARISH-WILLIAMSTOWN JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.5Highest |
— | — | 8.4Lowest |
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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.