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Addison vs Painted Post 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).
Painted Post has the most affordable homes ($156k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).

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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.

MeasureAddisonPainted PostSalisbury
People
Population
1,175Lowest
1,824Highest
1,200
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53.1±7.6Highest
37% above U.S.
45.7±5.2Lowest
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%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.3%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
16.6%±3.2
U.S.: 22%
Addison and Salisbury 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%
21.3%±4.1Lowest
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%
36.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
34.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
1.6%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Addison and Painted Post 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.
$62,891±$14kLowest
22% below 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.
$155,900±$13kLowest
53% 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.
$839±$281Lowest
41% below U.S.
$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
$5,831Highest
87% above U.S.
$5,442
74% above U.S.
$4,842Lowest
55% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.9%±62.8
U.S.: 51.1%
63.4%±18.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.9%±22.6Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Painted Post 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%
12.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
63.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1946Lowest
34 yrs older than U.S.
1967
13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
17 minLowest
37% below U.S.
19 min
29% below U.S.
Work from home
12.3%±5.4
U.S.: 15.1%
13.8%±8.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Painted Post and Addison 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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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.