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Warren vs Salisbury vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most people working from home (11.8%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Warren | Salisbury | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942 |
1,200Highest |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
| Warren and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Warren 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% |
30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Monroe 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% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,200±$35kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$586 17% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,299 6% above U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Warren 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±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 | Monroe School District |
| High school 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 |
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.