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Salisbury vs Stoddard vs Londonderry
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Londonderry has the most people working from home (13.3%).
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 | Stoddard | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200 |
1,072Lowest |
1,873Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
51.2±2.8 32% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Londonderry 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% |
17.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stoddard 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% |
24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoddard and Londonderry 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. |
$94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
$85,179±$21kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
$346,300±$55kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Stoddard 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 |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,014±$731 28% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Londonderry 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. |
$4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$5,162Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Londonderry 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% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Londonderry and Stoddard 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 | Stoddard School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.