Compare towns
Conway vs Salisbury vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conway has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($479k 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 | Conway | Salisbury | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,755Lowest |
5,656 |
9,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+15.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+11.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3Highest 39% above MA |
51±6.9Lowest 28% above MA |
51.3±3.5 28% above MA |
| Conway and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.3%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Conway and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.9%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
29.1%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
25.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Conway and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.6% MA: 47.3% |
43.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Salisbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,250±$11kHighest 6% below MA |
$92,469±$7kLowest 11% below MA |
$93,361±$6k 10% below MA |
| Conway and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,900±$25kLowest 30% below MA |
$465,900±$31k 17% below MA |
$478,700±$27kHighest 15% below MA |
| Salisbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$990Highest about the MA average |
$1,770±$444 about the MA average |
$1,691±$411Lowest 4% below MA |
| Conway and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,797Highest 3% below MA |
$4,561Lowest 24% below MA |
$4,604 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
59.8%±11.2 MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±11.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Salisbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.6%Highest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
65.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 18% below MA |
30 minHighest about the MA average |
28 min 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±6.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Conway and Salisbury 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 | — | #240 of 282 in MA | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Conway | — | Triton |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.