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Salisbury vs Warner vs Addison vs Whiting
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).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Warner | Addison | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
2,959Highest |
1,175 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Addison 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% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest 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% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest 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. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Addison and Salisbury 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. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Addison and Warner 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 |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,204±$519Lowest 15% 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,831 87% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Warner 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner 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 | 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.