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Addison vs Chapman vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Addison | Chapman | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
388Lowest |
1,200Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
— | $1,443±$984Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Addison and Salisbury 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.