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Salem vs Ripton vs Greenwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salem has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Greenwich has the most kids (17.5% 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 | Salem | Ripton | Greenwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,611 |
508Lowest |
4,850Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±4.2 22% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.8±2Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenwich and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,398±$12k 3% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$73,537±$19kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,000±$26kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$241,900±$23k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$40Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,142±$92Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,025Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.3%±13 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±12.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salem 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 | #376 of 484 in NY | — | #49 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | GREENWICH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SALEM HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | GREENWICH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.5Lowest |
— | 9.5Highest |
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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.