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Addison vs Salisbury vs Unity vs Shoreham
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).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Shoreham has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Salisbury | Unity | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
1,200 |
1,375Highest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
51.8±7.2 33% above U.S. |
| Unity and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Shoreham 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% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$93,654±$23k 16% 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. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$316,400±$34k 5% below U.S. |
| Addison and Shoreham 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. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
$1,306±$335Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Addison and Unity 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. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$4,713Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±48.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Addison and Unity 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shoreham 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 | Unity School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.