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Arcadia vs Salisbury vs German Flatts
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arcadia has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
German Flatts has the most people working from home (8.7%).
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 | Arcadia | Salisbury | German Flatts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,601Highest |
1,200Lowest |
12,134 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±3.1Lowest 12% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
46.1±2.4 19% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Arcadia and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arcadia and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,398±$5kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$67,791±$9k 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,400±$12k 55% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$119,800±$12kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$86 29% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$728±$110Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,091Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arcadia and German Flatts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| German Flatts and Arcadia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #301 of 484 in NY | — | #224 of 484 in NY |
| School district | NEWARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | CENTRAL VALLEY CSD AT ILION-MOHAWK |
| High school in town | NEWARK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | CENTRAL VALLEY ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 12.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.