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Salisbury vs Newfields 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%).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Newfields | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200 |
2,023Highest |
1,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% 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% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Addison 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Addison and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,831 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Newfields School District | — |
| 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.