What stands out worked out from the figures below

Morehouse has the shortest commute (33 min average).

Salisbury has the most kids (20.4% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Morehouse	Salisbury
People
Population	63Lowest	1,933Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-6.5% NY: +4.2%
Median age	41.8±39Lowest 5% above NY	45.7±5.3Highest 15% above NY
	Salisbury and Morehouse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.1%±45.3Lowest NY: 20.5%	20.4%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5%
	Salisbury and Morehouse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.7%±55.7Highest NY: 17.9%	17.5%±2Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Morehouse and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.6%Highest NY: 40.2%	14.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	12.7%±11Highest NY: 7%	1.7%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Morehouse and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,000±$35kHighest 5% below NY	$81,528±$21kLowest 5% below NY
	Morehouse and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$129,200±$70kHighest 70% below NY	$123,500±$48kLowest 71% below NY
	Morehouse and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$851±$10 48% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,056Highest 54% below NY	$1,649Lowest 75% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	59.6%±41.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	Salisbury and Morehouse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.2%Lowest NY: 14%	18.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91.4%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY	1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest about the NY average	37 minHighest 13% above NY
Work from home	12.8%±14.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	18.7%±17.7Highest NY: 14.9%
	Salisbury and Morehouse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NY 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.