What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warren has the most people working from home (11.8%).

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	Warren	Salisbury
People
Population	942Lowest	1,200Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S.	50.6±6.5Lowest 30% above U.S.
	Warren and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%	16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Warren and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Salisbury and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	1.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Salisbury and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S.	$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$237,200±$35kLowest 29% below U.S.	$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S.
	Salisbury and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,167±$586Lowest 17% below U.S.	$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average
	Salisbury and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,299Lowest 6% above U.S.	$4,842Highest 55% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.4%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1%	31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Warren and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 5% above U.S.	19 minLowest 29% below U.S.
Work from home	11.8%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Warren and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Warren School District	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.