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Jerusalem vs Ripton vs Salisbury vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jerusalem has the youngest population (median age 34).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
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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 | Jerusalem | Ripton | Salisbury | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,278Highest |
508Lowest |
1,200 |
1,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34±4.4Lowest 13% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Jerusalem and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jerusalem and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$90,938±$17k 13% 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 | $320,900±$59k 4% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$266,700±$150kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$116Lowest 38% below U.S. |
— | $1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,031±$304 27% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523 45% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$3,967Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jerusalem and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Jerusalem 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.