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Jefferson vs Salisbury vs Throop
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Throop has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
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 | Jefferson | Salisbury | Throop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,226 |
1,200Lowest |
1,651Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±5.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
52.7±3.1 35% above U.S. |
| Jefferson and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Throop and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,083±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$90,268±$15k 12% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $186,900±$42k 44% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$185,900±$20kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,099±$88Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,602Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,261 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jefferson and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.6%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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.