Compare towns
Arkwright vs Salisbury vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Arkwright | Salisbury | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859 |
1,200Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arkwright and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arkwright and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.