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Jackson vs Salisbury vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k median).
Salisbury has the most affordable homes ($307k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Jackson | Salisbury | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 897 |
1,200Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jackson and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$1,443±$984Lowest about the U.S. average |
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| Jackson and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$4,842Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Jackson 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.