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Amesbury vs Salisbury vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amesbury has the highest household income ($104k).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 51.3).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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 | Amesbury | Salisbury | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,403Highest |
9,281 |
3,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,554±$12kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6k 16% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Amesbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,300±$32kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$478,700±$27k 44% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Amesbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$115 19% above U.S. |
$1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,360Highest 136% above U.S. |
$4,604Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Amesbury 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 | #151 of 282 in MA | #240 of 282 in MA | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Amesbury | Triton | — |
| High school in town | Amesbury High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
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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.