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Ripton vs Windham vs Pomfret 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%).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Pomfret has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
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 | Windham | Pomfret | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,432 |
12,795Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
37.5±4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
| Windham 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% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Ripton 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% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
22.5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$57,746±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above 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. |
$315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$185,400±$19kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$866±$43 39% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Pomfret 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. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,459 43% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Pomfret 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% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Windham 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 | — | — | #211 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | FREDONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | FREDONIA HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.