Compare towns
Edwards vs Salisbury vs Fowler
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Edwards has the most kids (31% under 18).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Fowler has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Edwards | Salisbury | Fowler |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,327 |
1,200Lowest |
1,869Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.1±8.7Lowest 12% below U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
50.8±3.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Fowler and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 31%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Fowler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fowler and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,300±$14k 10% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$49,875±$8kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Edwards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $101,800±$9kLowest 69% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$155,700±$53k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$331Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,017±$149 28% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Fowler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,225 29% below U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$1,668Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±28.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±17.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fowler and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 4.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Edwards 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.