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Kiantone vs Ripton vs Salisbury vs Jamestown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kiantone has the most kids (33.7% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Jamestown has the most affordable homes ($88k median).
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 | Kiantone | Ripton | Salisbury | Jamestown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,865 |
508Lowest |
1,200 |
28,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±9.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
39.8±1.8 about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 33.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.6 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+ | 30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$17k about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$43,523±$4kLowest 46% 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 | $163,800±$14k 51% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$87,700±$4kLowest 74% 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 | $950±$666 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$759±$39Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,461 11% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$2,453Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±36.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kiantone and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
49.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Jamestown 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 | — | — | — | #305 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | JAMESTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | JAMESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.