What stands out worked out from the figures below

Erving has the most affordable homes ($272k median).

Salisbury has the most people working from home (28%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Erving	Salisbury
People
Population	1,703Lowest	4,224Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.5% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	43.3±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S.	44.2±9.9Highest 14% above U.S.
	Salisbury and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.2%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Salisbury and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	28.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Salisbury and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	58.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Salisbury and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,656±$9kLowest 4% below U.S.	$124,256±$26kHighest 54% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$271,800±$20kLowest 18% below U.S.	$763,700±$121kHighest 130% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,163±$213Lowest 18% below U.S.	$1,846±$736Highest 31% above U.S.
	Salisbury and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,870Lowest 40% below U.S.	$5,125Highest 64% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.5%±23Highest U.S.: 51.1%	23.2%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Erving and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S.	1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 6% above U.S.	20 minLowest 25% below U.S.
Work from home	3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	28%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#19 of 149 in CT
School district	Erving	Salisbury School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.