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Salisbury vs Exeter vs Ripton vs Danby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
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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 | Salisbury | Exeter | Ripton | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200Highest |
913 |
508Lowest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Danby and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest 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+ | 34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13kLowest 4% 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 | $306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$272,400±$41k 18% 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 |
$867±$44 39% below U.S. |
— | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842 55% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,543 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.