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Kiantone vs Salisbury vs Seward
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kiantone has the most kids (33.7% under 18).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Seward has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Kiantone | Salisbury | Seward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,865 |
1,200Lowest |
2,055Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±9.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
39.5±8 about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 33.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Kiantone and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seward and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$86,786±$20k 7% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,800±$14kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$198,500±$25k 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$666Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,180±$201 16% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,461Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,855 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±36.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.3%±45.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kiantone and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.


