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Salisbury vs Putnam 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%).
Putnam has the most homeowners (95.9%).
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.
| Measure | Salisbury | Putnam | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200Highest |
540Lowest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Danby 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% |
17.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam and Salisbury 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% |
31.4%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% |
2.8%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Putnam and Danby 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. |
$92,344±$14k 14% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Putnam 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. |
$266,200±$48kLowest 20% 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 |
— | $794±$166Lowest 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. |
$3,674Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,543 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danby and Putnam 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 | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.