What stands out worked out from the figures below

Throop has the most affordable homes ($186k median).

Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Throop	Salisbury
People
Population	1,651Highest	1,200Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	52.7±3.1Highest 35% above U.S.	50.6±6.5Lowest 30% above U.S.
	Throop and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22%	16.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Salisbury and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Throop and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,268±$15kLowest 12% above U.S.	$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S.
	Salisbury and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$185,900±$20kLowest 44% below U.S.	$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,099±$88Lowest 22% below U.S.	$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average
	Salisbury and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,261Lowest 37% above U.S.	$4,842Highest 55% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.4%±69.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Throop and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S.	1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	19 minLowest 29% below U.S.
Work from home	7.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Throop and Salisbury 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
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.