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Salisbury vs Nanticoke vs Cornwall vs Addison
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%).
Nanticoke has the most affordable homes ($157k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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.
| Measure | Salisbury | Nanticoke | Cornwall | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
1,683Highest |
1,208 |
1,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
41.5±6.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Nanticoke and Cornwall 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%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Addison 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% |
15.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Cornwall 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. |
$69,432±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Addison 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. |
$157,100±$32kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$941±$314Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Addison and Salisbury 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. |
$3,171Lowest about the U.S. average |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,831 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±37.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Nanticoke 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% |
14.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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.