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Salisbury vs Arkwright vs Addison vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Leicester has the most renters (14.5% rent).
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 | Arkwright | Addison | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200Highest |
859Lowest |
1,175 |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Addison and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
| Addison and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,098±$300 22% below U.S. |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842 55% above U.S. |
$3,760Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arkwright and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Leicester and Addison 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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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.