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Salisbury vs Tyringham 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 the shortest commute (19 min average).
Tyringham has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Tyringham | Addison | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200Highest |
494Lowest |
1,175 |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
| Tyringham 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% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4 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%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Tyringham 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. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$1,050±$393 26% 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. |
$4,632 49% above U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham 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% |
3.6%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% |
89.9%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. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% 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% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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.