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Bleecker vs Wayne 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
Bleecker has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Wayne has the most homeowners (95.8%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Bleecker | Wayne | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 563Lowest |
1,033 |
1,200Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.7±2.9 53% above U.S. |
62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bleecker and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,732±$21kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$90,938±$17k 13% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,100±$61kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$266,700±$150k 20% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$286Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,031±$304 27% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$3,967 27% above U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wayne and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bleecker and Wayne 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.