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Addison vs Tyringham 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 most kids (18.6% under 18).
Tyringham has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
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 | Tyringham | Moriah | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
494Lowest |
4,483Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
56.7±3 46% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Moriah 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% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 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%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Moriah 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% |
66.3%Highest 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% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Tyringham 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. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% 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. |
$1,050±$393 26% below U.S. |
$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 | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,632 49% 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% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham 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% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer 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. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest 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.