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Ripton vs Salisbury vs Worcester vs Granville
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).
Salisbury has the most renters (34.5% rent).
Granville has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
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 | Salisbury | Worcester | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
5,656Highest |
831 |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
51±6.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
44.8±7.7Lowest 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% |
12.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Granville and Worcester 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% |
29.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±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% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$92,469±$7k 15% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below 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±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$465,900±$31kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$233,300±$40kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,770±$444Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,163±$184 18% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,561 46% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.8%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.8%±70.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granville and Worcester 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 | — | #240 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.