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Hermon vs Salisbury vs Edwards
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Edwards has the youngest population (median age 34.1).
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 | Hermon | Salisbury | Edwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,146Lowest |
1,200 |
1,327Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±14.4 7% below U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
34.1±8.7Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29.9%±8.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Edwards and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,896±$16kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$72,300±$14k 10% 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 | $105,500±$14k 68% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$101,800±$9kLowest 69% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$435 36% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$850±$331Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,076Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$2,225 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.4%±35.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±28.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Hermon 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.