What stands out worked out from the figures below

Croydon has the youngest population (median age 43).

Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).

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.

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

Measure	Croydon	Salisbury
People
Population	798Lowest	1,200Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S.	50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S.
	Salisbury and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22%	16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Croydon and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Salisbury and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Croydon and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,333±$21kLowest 22% above U.S.	$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S.
	Salisbury and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S.	$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S.
	Croydon and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S.	$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average
	Salisbury and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S.	$4,842Highest 55% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	31.9%±22.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Salisbury and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	19 minLowest 29% below U.S.
Work from home	5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Salisbury and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Croydon 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.