What stands out worked out from the figures below

Floyd has the most people working from home (12.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Floyd	Salisbury
People
Population	3,702Highest	1,200Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42±7Lowest 8% above U.S.	50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S.
	Salisbury and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.2%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22%	16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Floyd and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Floyd and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,297±$4kLowest 22% above U.S.	$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S.
	Salisbury and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$204,200±$24kLowest 39% below U.S.	$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,127±$206Lowest 20% below U.S.	$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average
	Salisbury and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,973Lowest 27% above U.S.	$4,842Highest 55% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.2%±24.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Floyd and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S.	1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minHighest 28% below U.S.	19 minLowest 29% below U.S.
Work from home	12.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Floyd and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.