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Salisbury vs Sutton 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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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 | Sutton | Whiting | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
2,239Highest |
532Lowest |
1,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Addison 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. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,204±$519Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Addison and Sutton 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$5,831 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Addison 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% 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% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% 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 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.