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Ripton vs Newfields vs Salisbury vs Lincoln
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%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Lincoln has the most renters (11.9% rent).
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 | Newfields | Salisbury | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,200 |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6 17% 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% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Salisbury 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ripton and Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$96,667±$18kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$365,200±$30k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Newfields 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,842Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,100 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer 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. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Lincoln 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 | Newfields School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Lincoln Town School District |
| 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.