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Cameron vs Salisbury vs Edwards
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cameron has the most kids (37.3% under 18).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Edwards has the most affordable homes ($102k 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 | Cameron | Salisbury | Edwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,049Lowest |
1,200 |
1,327Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.5±6Lowest 16% below U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
34.1±8.7 12% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 37.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Cameron and Edwards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury and Cameron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,125±$17kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$72,300±$14k 10% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Edwards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $115,800±$37k 65% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$101,800±$9kLowest 69% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$733 31% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$850±$331Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Cameron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,735 12% below U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$2,225Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 86.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±28.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cameron and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 38.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.1%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Edwards 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.