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Whiting vs Newfields vs Salisbury vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Whiting | Newfields | Salisbury | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,200 |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$1,098±$300Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227 36% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Newfields School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.