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Ripton vs Erwin vs Reading vs Salisbury
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Erwin has the most affordable homes ($224k median).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Salisbury has the oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
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 | Erwin | Reading | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
7,965Highest |
699 |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
43.8±2Lowest 13% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
| Reading and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Erwin and Reading 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% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$88,333±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above 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 | $394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$223,700±$26kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,271±$136 10% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Erwin 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. |
$5,829Highest 87% above U.S. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
$4,842Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 43% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Ripton 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 | — | #431 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None 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.