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Wright vs Salisbury vs Stuyvesant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Stuyvesant has the most people working from home (7.9%).
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 | Wright | Salisbury | Stuyvesant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739 |
1,200Lowest |
2,009Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
51.7±6.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Stuyvesant and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stuyvesant and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±10.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stuyvesant and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$66,000±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$224,400±$58kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,098±$119 22% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$3,720Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.7%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stuyvesant and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stuyvesant 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 | 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.