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Salisbury vs Middlesex vs Chapman
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
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 | Middlesex | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200 |
1,943Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Chapman 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% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Chapman 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Middlesex 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. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Middlesex 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 |
$1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
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| Salisbury and Middlesex 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Middlesex 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school 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.