Compare towns
Exeter vs Troy 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
Exeter has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Troy has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Exeter | Troy | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913Lowest |
1,749Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Troy and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$233,200±$21kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Troy School District | 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 |
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.