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New Berlin vs Ripton vs Salisbury vs Manheim
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Berlin has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Manheim has the most affordable homes ($119k 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 | New Berlin | Ripton | Salisbury | Manheim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,639 |
508Lowest |
1,200 |
3,058Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±10.7 12% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
43.3±3.8Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| New Berlin and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±4Lowest 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+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,159±$11kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$69,527±$21k 14% 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 | $144,500±$21k 57% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$118,500±$24kLowest 64% 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 | $715±$149Lowest 49% below U.S. |
— | $1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$828±$87 41% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,315 6% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$2,627Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.6%±13.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and New Berlin 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 | #473 of 484 in NY | — | — | #238 of 484 in NY |
| School district | UNADILLA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | DOLGEVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | UNADILLA VALLEY SECONDARY SCHOOL | None in town | None in town | JAMES A GREEN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | — | 10.5Highest |
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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.