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Salisbury vs Sheldon vs Norway
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%).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Norway has the most kids (24.9% 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 | Salisbury | Sheldon | Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,933 |
2,216Highest |
930Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.3 15% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
40.5±9.2Lowest about the NY average |
| Sheldon and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.9%±5.4Highest 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+ | 17.5%±2 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.8%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7% NY: 40.2% |
12.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.9%±2.2 NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Norway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,528±$21kHighest 5% below NY |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
$79,844±$15k 7% 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 | $123,500±$48kLowest 71% below NY |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
$169,900±$23k 60% below NY |
| Sheldon and Norway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $851±$10Highest 48% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
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| Salisbury and Sheldon 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 |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$3,116Highest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±41.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Salisbury and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.1%Highest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
8.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
96.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 13% above NY |
33 minLowest about the NY average |
38 minHighest 17% above NY |
| Work from home | 18.7%±17.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±4 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.