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Salisbury vs Meredith vs Cornwall 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%).
Meredith has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Meredith | Cornwall | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
1,467Highest |
1,208 |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
54.3±4.6Highest 40% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Meredith 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% |
17%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Salisbury 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% |
33.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall 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±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$85,938±$16k 6% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below 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. |
$230,600±$24kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Leicester 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 |
$794±$175Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,098±$300 22% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Cornwall 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. |
$3,630Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±53.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Meredith 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% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Leicester 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school 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.