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Salisbury vs Mohawk 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%).
Mohawk has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
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.

MeasureSalisburyMohawkDanby
People
Population
1,200
2,520Highest
1,133Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-11.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.6±6.5
30% above U.S.
48.5±4.8Lowest
25% 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%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.6%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Mohawk 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%
22%±6.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.3%±2.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
34.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
23.5%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%
1.9%±1.5
U.S.: 6.4%
2.5%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Danby and Mohawk 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.
$72,813±$19kLowest
10% below U.S.
$77,321±$13k
4% below U.S.
Salisbury and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$306,900±$51kHighest
8% below U.S.
$124,600±$28kLowest
63% below U.S.
$272,400±$41k
18% below U.S.
Salisbury and Danby 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
$705±$34Lowest
50% below U.S.
$794±$166
44% below U.S.
Salisbury and Danby 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.
$3,380Lowest
8% above U.S.
$4,543
46% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.9%±22.6
U.S.: 51.1%
14.3%±11.9Lowest
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%
15.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1967
13 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
19 minLowest
29% below U.S.
23 min
13% below U.S.
30 minHighest
12% above U.S.
Work from home
6%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.9%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
12.1%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Danby and Mohawk 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 — Taconic and Green Regional School District #63
High school in town None in town — None in town
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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.