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Addison vs Windham 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).
Windham has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Windham | Salisbury | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,432Highest |
1,200 |
1,133Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
| Windham 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% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4 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% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Addison 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. |
$76,477±$17kLowest 5% 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. |
$315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Addison and Windham 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. |
$850±$295 40% 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. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$4,543 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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.