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Middlesex vs Salisbury vs Maryland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Maryland has the most affordable homes ($160k 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 | Middlesex | Salisbury | Maryland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,407 |
1,200Lowest |
1,498Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.3±6Highest 42% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
52.9±9 36% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Maryland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Maryland and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Maryland and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,750±$21k 6% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$63,036±$23kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $208,100±$62k 37% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$159,700±$16kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$672 about the U.S. average |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$878±$118Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,459 11% above U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$2,794Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.8%±45.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Maryland and Salisbury 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% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 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 | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Maryland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | 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.