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Salisbury vs Mendon vs Moriah 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 kids (16.6% under 18).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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| Measure | Salisbury | Mendon | Moriah | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
1,113 |
4,483Highest |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Moriah 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% |
29%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Ripton 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% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Mendon 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. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Mendon 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 |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
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| Salisbury and Mendon 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. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 29% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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 | — | — | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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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.