Compare towns
Danby vs Hampton Beach vs Salisbury vs Addison
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).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Addison has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
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 | Hampton Beach | Salisbury | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133Lowest |
2,605Highest |
1,200 |
1,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Salisbury 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% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Salisbury 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% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Danby 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. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Addison 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. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Addison 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. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$5,831 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Addison 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | 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 | 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.