Compare towns
Ripton vs Halifax vs Salisbury vs St. George
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%).
Halifax has the most expensive homes ($482k median).
Salisbury has the most affordable homes ($307k median).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Halifax | Salisbury | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
7,748Highest |
1,200 |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7Lowest 8% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4 15% 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 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Halifax 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% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest 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% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$118,556±$11kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34k 36% above U.S. |
| Halifax and Ripton 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. |
$481,500±$51kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$376,800±$50k 13% above U.S. |
| Halifax and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,804±$375Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$132Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Halifax and Salisbury 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. |
$6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
$4,842Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$5,514 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George 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% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George 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 | — | #120 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Halifax | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.