Compare towns
Salem vs Mount Tabor vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salem has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Richmond has the most kids (20.2% 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.
| Measure | Salem | Mount Tabor | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,611 |
304Lowest |
3,331Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±4.2Lowest 22% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
50±4.5 29% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richmond and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,398±$12kHighest 3% above U.S. |
— | $79,150±$4kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Salem and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,000±$26kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$215,400±$31k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$40Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,252±$167 11% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 25% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$3,409Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±7.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56%±32.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Richmond and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±12.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salem and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #376 of 484 in NY | — | #272 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | HONEOYE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SALEM HIGH SCHOOL | — | HONEOYE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.5Highest |
— | 7.4Lowest |
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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.