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Ripton vs Deerfield vs Salisbury vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Salisbury has the most kids (16.6% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Ripton | Deerfield | Salisbury | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
5,158Highest |
1,200 |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest 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+ | 48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$414,900±$37kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,334±$318Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,842Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Deerfield 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 | — | #156 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Deerfield · Frontier | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Frontier Regional | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.