Compare towns
Jacksonville vs Ripton vs Salisbury vs Norton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jacksonville has the oldest housing (typical home built 1950).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Salisbury has the most kids (16.6% under 18).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Jacksonville | Ripton | Salisbury | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 106Lowest |
508 |
1,200Highest |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.6±12.1 17% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
53.8±6.7Highest 25% above VT |
| Norton and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 6.6%±26.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Salisbury and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±23.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Norton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
28.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±13.3Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7 VT: 7% |
| Ripton and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,281±$30k about the VT average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$65,625±$23kLowest 19% below VT |
| Ripton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,400±$61k 29% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT |
| Ripton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,443±$984 17% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,795 25% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$2,769Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Ripton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Ripton 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 |
VT 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.