What stands out worked out from the figures below

Norway has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).

Salisbury has the most people working from home (18.7%).

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	Norway	Salisbury
People
Population	930Lowest	1,933Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40.5±9.2Lowest about the NY average	45.7±5.3Highest 15% above NY
	Salisbury and Norway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.9%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5%	20.4%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Norway and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.8%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	17.5%±2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Salisbury and Norway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	12.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	14.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±2.2Highest NY: 7%	1.7%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Norway and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,844±$15kLowest 7% below NY	$81,528±$21kHighest 5% below NY
	Salisbury and Norway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$169,900±$23kHighest 60% below NY	$123,500±$48kLowest 71% below NY
	Norway 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	$3,116Highest 53% 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 Norway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.6%Lowest NY: 14%	18.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	91.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY	1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 17% above NY	37 minLowest 13% above NY
Work from home	6.9%±4Lowest NY: 14.9%	18.7%±17.7Highest NY: 14.9%
	Salisbury and Norway 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.