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Addison vs Mohawk vs Panton 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 highest household income ($107k).
Mohawk has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Mohawk | Panton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
2,520Highest |
690Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
48.5±4.8 25% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% 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% |
19.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Addison 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% |
23.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Panton 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. |
$72,813±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$86,667±$10k 7% 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±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$124,600±$28kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$705±$34Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,443±$984 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 | $5,831 87% above U.S. |
$3,380Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.