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Addison vs Painted Post vs Salisbury 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
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%).
Danby has the most homeowners (89.3%).
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 | Painted Post | Salisbury | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,824Highest |
1,200 |
1,133Lowest |
| 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% |
-2.1% 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. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
| Addison and Danby 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%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest 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% |
24.3%±2.6 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% |
34.8% 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% |
2.5%±1.9 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. |
$77,321±$13k 4% below 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. |
$272,400±$41k 18% 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±$281 41% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$4,543Lowest 46% 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% |
41.4%±34.6 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% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above 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% |
12.1%±5.1 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school 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.