Compare towns
Hebron vs Dorset vs Ripton vs Salem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the oldest population (median age 52.2).
Dorset has the most kids (24% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Salem has the most renters (22.9% 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 | Hebron | Dorset | Ripton | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,751 |
2,092 |
508Lowest |
2,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
47.5±4.2 22% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$83,398±$12k 3% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,800±$26k 38% below U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$196,000±$26kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120 25% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $948±$40Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 34% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±7.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±12.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Salem 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 | — | — | — | #376 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | SALEM HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.5 |
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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.