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Salisbury vs Webster vs Danby 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).
Webster has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Webster | Danby | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
2,227Highest |
1,133 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Danby and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Webster 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. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
| Webster 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. |
$338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average |
$272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
| Webster and Salisbury 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 |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Webster 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. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,543 46% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Webster and Danby 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None 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.