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Broome vs Salisbury vs Ischua
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Broome has the most people working from home (14.6%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Ischua has the most affordable homes ($151k 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 | Broome | Salisbury | Ischua |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 773 |
1,200Highest |
751Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±3.7 42% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
56±6.9Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Ischua and Broome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Ischua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Ischua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Broome and Ischua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,490±$12k about the U.S. average |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$51,354±$19kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Broome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $179,200±$63k 46% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$150,700±$26kLowest 55% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$254 13% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$925±$545Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Broome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,096 31% above U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,226Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±84.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ischua and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Broome and Ischua 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.