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Jackson vs Salisbury vs Cambridge
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 affordable homes ($235k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Cambridge has the most renters (24.7% rent).
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 | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,695 |
1,200Lowest |
1,912Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±3.6Highest 46% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
46.4±4Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cambridge and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cambridge and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,375±$8kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$87,796±$14k 9% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$40kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$300,300±$41k 10% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,139±$43 19% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,064±$103Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,165Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$6,317Highest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±44.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±41.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jackson and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and Cambridge 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.