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Mansfield vs Salisbury vs Thurman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mansfield has the most homeowners (96.2%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Mansfield | Salisbury | Thurman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 691Lowest |
1,200Highest |
977 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
52.7±3.8 35% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Thurman and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,304±$14k 3% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$58,750±$14kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$29k 40% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$197,400±$43kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,443±$984Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Thurman and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,122 32% above U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±77.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±12.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thurman and Mansfield 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.