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Addison vs Barre vs Panton 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
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Barre has the most renters (24.2% rent).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Addison | Barre | Panton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
5,572Highest |
690Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
43.8±8.5 13% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±5.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$107,727±$13kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
| Barre and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$394,300±$55k 19% above U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Panton and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,030±$713Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
| Addison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 87% above U.S. |
$5,163 66% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,842Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±27.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #134 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Quabbin | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | Quabbin Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.