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Salisbury vs Champlain vs Whiting
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 the most homeowners (88.7%).
Champlain has the most affordable homes ($173k median).
Whiting has the youngest population (median age 39.6).
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 | Champlain | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200 |
5,667Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.4±2.3 14% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Champlain 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% |
23.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Champlain 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% |
21.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$59,866±$6kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$173,400±$16kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$890±$102Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,681Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.4%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whiting and Champlain 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 | — | #54 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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 |
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.