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Salisbury vs Schroon 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
Schroon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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| Measure | Salisbury | Schroon | Cornwall | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
1,897Highest |
1,208 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
54±9.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Schroon and Salisbury 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% |
15.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest 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% |
30.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Schroon 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.7 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±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$69,955±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Ripton 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. |
$272,800±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Ripton 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 |
$516±$33Lowest 63% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
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| Salisbury and Cornwall 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. |
$3,291Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±36.9 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Lowest 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. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 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. |
17 minLowest 36% 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% |
33.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schroon and Cornwall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.