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Otto vs Salisbury vs Persia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otto has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Persia has the most affordable homes ($100k 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 | Otto | Salisbury | Persia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
1,200 |
2,048Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±3.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
41.7±15Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Otto and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Persia and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otto and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Persia and Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,385±$12k 25% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$54,495±$8kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,300±$17k 58% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$100,000±$23kLowest 70% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$517 38% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$765±$65Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 6% below U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$2,655Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±79.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Persia and Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1941Lowest 39 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otto and Salisbury 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.