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Addison vs Mount Holly vs Pendleton 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 expensive homes ($362k median).
Mount Holly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Pendleton has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Mount Holly | Pendleton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
1,415 |
7,034Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
53.5±8.2Highest 38% above U.S. |
46.7±4.1Lowest 20% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
| Mount Holly and Addison 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% |
21.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pendleton and Mount Holly 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% |
28%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$78,015±$19kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
| Pendleton and Addison 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. |
$296,900±$40k 11% below U.S. |
$294,300±$39kLowest 12% 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. |
$1,534±$1k 9% above U.S. |
$994±$119Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
| Addison and Mount Holly 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. |
$3,926Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,623Highest 112% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.9%±65.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mount Holly and Addison 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% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pendleton and Addison 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 | — | — | #67 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.5 |
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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.