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Ripton vs Salisbury vs Schroeppel
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%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Schroeppel has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
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 | Schroeppel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,200 |
7,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.3±2.5Lowest 16% 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% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Schroeppel 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% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.3Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$73,082±$9kLowest 9% 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±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$188,400±$14kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$972±$69Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Schroeppel 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. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$4,546Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Schroeppel and Ripton 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Schroeppel 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 | — | — | #277 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.