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Stratton vs Arkwright vs Salisbury 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
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Whiting has the most people working from home (10%).
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 | Stratton | Arkwright | Salisbury | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
859 |
1,200Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
| Arkwright and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 52% above U.S. |
$3,760Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whiting and Arkwright 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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.