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Salisbury vs Fairfield vs Barre
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the most people working from home (18.7%).
Fairfield has the most kids (38.7% under 18).
Barre has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Salisbury | Fairfield | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,933Highest |
1,801Lowest |
1,910 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.3Highest 15% above NY |
30.4±8.4Lowest 24% below NY |
45.2±6.7 14% above NY |
| Salisbury and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
38.7%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2 NY: 17.9% |
16.2%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Barre and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.2% NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.2 NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Fairfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,528±$21k 5% below NY |
$89,875±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
$73,906±$14kLowest 14% below NY |
| Fairfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $123,500±$48kLowest 71% below NY |
$172,000±$16kHighest 59% below NY |
$135,900±$28k 68% below NY |
| Fairfield and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $851±$10Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,100±$181 32% below NY |
$1,158±$208Highest 29% below NY |
| Barre and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,649Lowest 75% below NY |
$3,492Highest 47% below NY |
$3,466 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±41.2 NY: 52.1% |
31.8%±90Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60.7%±35.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Barre and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.1% NY: 14% |
11.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
23.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NY: 54.3% |
94%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 13% above NY |
25 min 23% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.7%±17.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.7%±5.7 NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Salisbury and Fairfield 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.