What stands out worked out from the figures below

Caroga has the most affordable homes ($172k median).

Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($307k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Caroga	Salisbury
People
Population	983Lowest	1,200Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	55.4±5.3Highest 42% above U.S.	50.6±6.5Lowest 30% above U.S.
	Caroga and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	16.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Salisbury and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.2%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Salisbury and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Caroga and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,395±$18kLowest 19% below U.S.	$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S.
	Salisbury and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$172,300±$25kLowest 48% below U.S.	$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,547Lowest 18% below U.S.	$4,842Highest 55% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	31.9%±22.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Salisbury and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1948Lowest 32 yrs older than U.S.	1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 24% above U.S.	19 minLowest 29% below U.S.
Work from home	3.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Salisbury and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	WHEELERVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.