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Great Barrington vs Hampton 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
Great Barrington has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Great Barrington | Hampton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,202Lowest |
16,426Highest |
9,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±4.2Lowest 28% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5 32% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Great Barrington and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.7%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Great Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,132±$11kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6k 16% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $494,300±$61k 49% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$478,700±$27kLowest 44% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Great Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,314±$239Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,935 90% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,604Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Great Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Great Barrington and Hampton 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 | #139 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berkshire Hills | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Triton |
| High school in town | Monument Mt Regional High | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
10.1Highest |
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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.