Compare towns
Salisbury vs Mohawk 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%).
Mohawk has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
Leicester has the most people working from home (12.7%).
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 | Mohawk | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200 |
2,520Highest |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
48.5±4.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Leicester 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% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest 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% |
24.5%±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% |
23.5%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% |
1.9%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mohawk 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. |
$72,813±$19k 10% below U.S. |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Mohawk 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. |
$124,600±$28kLowest 63% 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 |
$705±$34Lowest 50% 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. |
$3,380Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,822 23% 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% |
33.3%±40.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leicester 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% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% 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. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Leicester 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 | — | — |
| 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.