Compare towns
Johnsburg vs Ripton vs Salisbury vs Urbana
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnsburg has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Salisbury has the most kids (16.6% under 18).
Urbana has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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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 | Johnsburg | Ripton | Salisbury | Urbana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,786 |
508Lowest |
1,200 |
1,951Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.2±5.8 44% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
59.6±4Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Urbana and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Urbana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Urbana and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,987±$8kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$76,845±$8k 5% 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 | $215,600±$41kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$224,800±$35k 32% 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 | $942±$94 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$797±$239Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,973Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$3,979 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
38%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Urbana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
22 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±16.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Urbana 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 | HAMMONDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | HAMMONDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.3 |
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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.