Compare towns
Salisbury vs Springfield vs Addison 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%).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Addison has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Springfield | Addison | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200Highest |
1,122Lowest |
1,175 |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
| Addison 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% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Addison 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%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6 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% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison 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±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Addison and Springfield 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. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Addison 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 |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below 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. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,831 87% above U.S. |
$4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Addison and Danby 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield 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 | — | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.