Compare towns
Benson vs Salisbury vs Hope
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benson has the most people working from home (9.6%).
Salisbury has the highest household income ($100k).
Hope has the most kids (19.6% 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 | Benson | Salisbury | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 271Lowest |
1,200Highest |
587 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.7±7.7Highest 30% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
50.3±8.5Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Benson and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hope and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.3%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±10.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Benson and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hope and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,375±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$72,188±$13k 11% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,100±$15k 31% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$211,300±$106kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,225±$217Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,528Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$2,551 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±98.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hope and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Benson and Hope 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 | — |
| 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.