Compare towns
Salisbury vs Arkwright vs Cornwall vs Bridport
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).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Bridport has the most renters (17.9% 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 | Cornwall | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
859Lowest |
1,208 |
1,235Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall 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. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$83,214±$18kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Cornwall 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. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$367,200±$35k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,184±$103 16% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Bridport 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. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,519 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Arkwright 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% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.