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Salisbury vs Schroon vs Whiting 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 the oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
Schroon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
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 | Schroon | Whiting | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
1,897Highest |
532Lowest |
1,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
54±9.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
| Schroon and Addison 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% |
15.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Addison 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% |
30.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Schroon 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% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting 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±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$69,955±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Addison and Salisbury 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. |
$272,800±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$516±$33Lowest 63% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% 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. |
$3,291Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±36.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Schroon 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 29% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schroon and Addison 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 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| 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.