Compare towns
Ripton vs Middlefield vs Lincoln 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%).
Middlefield has the most renters (17.3% rent).
Lincoln has the most people working from home (18.8%).
Salisbury has the most kids (16.6% under 18).
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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 | Middlefield | Lincoln | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,797Highest |
1,394 |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
43.8±6.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6 17% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% 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% |
14.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Lincoln 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% |
25.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.3%±6.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ripton and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$118,333±$25kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$96,667±$18kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
| Middlefield 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±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$316,200±$43k 5% below U.S. |
$365,200±$30k 10% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,145±$104 19% below U.S. |
$870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Middlefield 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. |
$3,037Lowest about the U.S. average |
$6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.8%±19.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Lincoln 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% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lincoln and Ripton 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 | — | Lincoln Town School District | 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.