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Burns vs Salisbury vs Troupsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burns has the most affordable homes ($101k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Troupsburg has the most people working from home (8%).
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 | Burns | Salisbury | Troupsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 888Lowest |
1,200Highest |
1,018 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-21.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±7.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.8±4.3 15% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Troupsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Troupsburg and Burns are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Burns are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burns and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,491±$6kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$71,875±$11k 11% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Troupsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $100,800±$18kLowest 70% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$130,100±$24k 61% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$139 33% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$775±$274Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Burns are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,783 11% below U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$2,563Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±48.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
15.4%±94.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burns and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Troupsburg and Salisbury 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 | JASPER-TROUPSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None 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.