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Edmeston vs Salisbury vs Russell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Edmeston has the most people working from home (13.4%).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($307k median).
Russell has the most affordable homes ($110k 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.
| Measure | Edmeston | Salisbury | Russell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,130Highest |
1,200Lowest |
2,091 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.4±1.6Lowest 9% below U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
35.9±4.6 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Russell and Edmeston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±0.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Edmeston and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,639±$12k 16% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$65,189±$3kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Edmeston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $147,400±$14k 56% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$110,400±$10kLowest 67% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $988±$295 30% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$906±$123Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Edmeston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,019Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$2,235 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.3%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Edmeston and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Edmeston and Russell 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 | EDWARDS-KNOX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | EDWARDS-KNOX JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.8 |
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| 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.