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Whiting vs Schroeppel vs Salisbury
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 renters (34.6% rent).
Schroeppel has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Salisbury has the most homeowners (88.7%).
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 | Schroeppel | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
7,938Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.3±2.5 16% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Schroeppel 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% |
22.6%±3 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Schroeppel 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% |
19.8%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Schroeppel 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. |
$73,082±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$188,400±$14kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$972±$69Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$4,546 46% above U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Schroeppel 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% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whiting and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #277 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.