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Salisbury vs Croydon vs Danby
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%).
Croydon has the youngest population (median age 43).
Danby has the most people working from home (12.1%).
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 | Croydon | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200Highest |
798Lowest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Danby and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Croydon and Salisbury 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% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Croydon 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% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Danby 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. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Croydon 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. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Salisbury 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 |
$991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Croydon 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. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$4,543 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danby and Salisbury 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danby and Salisbury 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 | Croydon School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.