Compare towns
Salisbury vs Jackson vs Cornwall vs Ripton
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 most affordable homes ($307k median).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k median).
Cornwall has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Ripton has the youngest population (median age 47.7).
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 | Salisbury | Jackson | Cornwall | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
897 |
1,208Highest |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall 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% |
28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
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| Jackson and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,001 92% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Ripton 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% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 29% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Jackson 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 | Jackson School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None 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.