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Salisbury vs Schroeppel 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%).
Schroeppel has the most affordable homes ($188k 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 | Schroeppel | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200 |
7,938Highest |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.3±2.5Lowest 16% 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% |
22.6%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Schroeppel 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% |
19.8%±3.3Lowest 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% |
30%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% |
3.1%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Schroeppel 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. |
$73,082±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Schroeppel 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. |
$188,400±$14kLowest 43% 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 |
$972±$69Lowest 31% 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. |
$4,546 46% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Schroeppel and Leicester 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 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 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Leicester and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #277 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.