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Salisbury vs Springwater 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).
Springwater has the most affordable homes ($148k median).
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 | Springwater | Ripton | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
2,503Highest |
508Lowest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%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. |
45.6±4.1Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Danby and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6 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% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.9 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. |
$84,670±$16k 5% above 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. |
$147,500±$17kLowest 56% 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 |
$1,063±$438 25% below U.S. |
— | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Springwater 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. |
$3,579Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,543 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.8%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springwater 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 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. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Danby 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.