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Salisbury, New York, in Herkimer county, is 20 miles E of Utica, New York (center to center) and 169 miles N of Newark, New Jersey. The town is part of the Utica - Rome metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 12,341 people people live in Salisbury.
In Salisbury, about 60% of adults are married. Homes in Salisbury tend to contain married couples. The town has a large average household size. It's not exactly overrun with people living alone.
Approximately 13% of Salisbury is non-white. In Salisbury you'll find a lively diversity of people.
In 2000, Salisbury had a median family income of $81,110.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Salisbury, about 92% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the town were built is earlier than in most places. The average property tax bill in Salisbury is higher than that of most other communities in New York.
In Salisbury, 84% of commuters drive to work. One alternative to driving in the town is the public transportation system.
Salisbury strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):
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| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 6% |  |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 11% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
Comparing Salisbury to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):
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