Compare towns
Meredith vs Salisbury vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Meredith has the most kids (17% under 18).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Jackson has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Meredith | Salisbury | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,467 |
1,200Lowest |
1,695Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±4.6 40% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
56.9±3.6Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Meredith and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jackson and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,938±$16k 6% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$77,375±$8kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,600±$24kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$235,400±$40k 29% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$175Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,139±$43 19% 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 | $3,630Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,165 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±53.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±44.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jackson and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and Meredith 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.