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Addison vs Panton vs Moriah 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).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
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 | Panton | Moriah | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
690Lowest |
4,483Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
| Moriah 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% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Addison 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Salisbury 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% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest 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. |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 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±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$832±$165Lowest 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 | $5,831 87% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Moriah 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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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.