Compare towns
Salisbury vs Shoreham vs Unity
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%).
Shoreham has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Shoreham | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200Lowest |
1,269 |
1,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
51.8±7.2 33% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Unity and Shoreham 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% |
18%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Shoreham 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% |
26.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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% |
36.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Shoreham 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. |
$93,654±$23k 16% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Shoreham 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. |
$316,400±$34kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Shoreham 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 |
$1,306±$335Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Unity 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. |
$4,713Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±48.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Shoreham 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shoreham and Unity 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Unity School District |
| 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.