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Ripton vs Thompson vs Salisbury 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 most expensive homes ($394k median).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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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 | Thompson | Salisbury | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
9,337Highest |
1,200 |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
44.8±7.7Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Thompson and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Granville 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% |
24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above 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±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$233,300±$40kLowest 30% 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 | — | $1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.8%±70.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granville 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 | — | #130 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Thompson School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9 |
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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.