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Salisbury vs Lyme 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%).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Lyme | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200 |
1,710Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8 25% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Lyme 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% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Lyme 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% |
26.5%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Lyme 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% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Lyme 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. |
$133,906±$15kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Lyme 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. |
$645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,418±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$519Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Lyme 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Lyme 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% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Lyme School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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.