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Edwards vs Salisbury vs Potter
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 affordable homes ($102k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Potter has the most people working from home (13.4%).
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 | Potter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,327 |
1,200Lowest |
1,871Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.1±8.7Lowest 12% below U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
35.1±6.7 10% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 31%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Edwards and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest 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% |
4.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Potter 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. |
$67,344±$19kLowest 17% 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. |
$130,300±$23k 61% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$331Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,005±$136 29% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,225Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$2,796 10% 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% |
41.7%±18.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Potter 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% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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.