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Salisbury vs Hebron 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%).
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($207k 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 | Hebron | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200 |
1,751Highest |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Hebron 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% |
23.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Leicester 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% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hebron and Salisbury 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. |
$73,205±$4k 9% below U.S. |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$309,700±$107kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Leicester 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 |
$1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,098±$300 22% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Leicester 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. |
$4,183 34% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hebron and Leicester 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% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest 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. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Leicester and Hebron 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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| 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.