Compare towns
Caton vs Salisbury vs Lindley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Caton has the highest household income ($111k).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Lindley has the most people working from home (10.5%).
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 | Caton | Salisbury | Lindley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,082Highest |
1,200Lowest |
1,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±6.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
46.3±4.4 19% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lindley and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±0.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Caton and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,536±$33kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$86,518±$9kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Caton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,500±$21k 43% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$156,500±$15kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $714±$499Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$1,571±$965Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Lindley and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,572 47% above U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,885Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±96.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±46.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lindley and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±9.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lindley and Caton 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.