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Deerfield vs Salisbury vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Deerfield | Salisbury | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,158 |
9,281Highest |
2,227Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5 32% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Webster and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
$478,700±$27kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824 87% above U.S. |
$4,604Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Deerfield 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 | #156 of 282 in MA | #240 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Triton | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.