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Leicester vs Stoddard vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leicester has the most people working from home (12.7%).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Leicester | Stoddard | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Lowest |
1,072 |
1,200Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Stoddard and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoddard and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
$330,300±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Stoddard and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300 22% below U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,316 38% above U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Leicester and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Stoddard 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.