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Danby vs Eliot vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Danby | Eliot | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Lowest |
7,146Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Danby and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danby and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
| Eliot and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.