Compare towns
North Harmony vs Ripton vs Salisbury vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Harmony has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($197k 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 | North Harmony | Ripton | Salisbury | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,881 |
508Lowest |
1,200 |
2,354Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.2±6 29% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
48.8±4.6 25% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and North Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
16%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| North Harmony and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±4.8Lowest 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+ | 36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$8kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$72,380±$19k 10% 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 | $204,000±$22k 39% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$196,900±$22kLowest 41% 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 | $793±$79Lowest 44% below U.S. |
— | $1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,272±$366 10% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,899Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$3,741 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.4%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Harmony and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Jay 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 | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None 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.