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Fairfield vs Salisbury vs Norway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfield has the most people working from home (13.7%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Norway has the most homeowners (96.3%).
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 | Fairfield | Salisbury | Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,801Highest |
1,200 |
930Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 30.4±8.4Lowest 22% below U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
40.5±9.2 4% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Norway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 38.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norway and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,875±$21k 11% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$79,844±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,000±$16k 48% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$169,900±$23kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$181Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Salisbury and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,492 12% above U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,116Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairfield and Norway 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 | — |
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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.