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Salisbury vs Williamson vs Whiting 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).
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
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 | Williamson | Whiting | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
6,823Highest |
532Lowest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
40.9±4.2 5% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
| 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Williamson 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% |
20.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Williamson 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. |
$90,515±$14k 12% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$192,700±$18kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Whiting 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 |
$659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$794±$166 44% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Whiting 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. |
$5,172Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$4,543 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Danby 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamson and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #221 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.3 |
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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.