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Mohawk vs Salisbury vs Sangerfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mohawk has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Sangerfield has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | Mohawk | Salisbury | Sangerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,520Highest |
1,200Lowest |
2,431 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8 25% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
47.2±4.9Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mohawk and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sangerfield and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,813±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$91,563±$14k 13% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,600±$28kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$169,500±$11k 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$34Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$797±$81 44% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,380 8% above U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,075Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.9%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sangerfield and Mohawk 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 | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.