What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hancock has the most kids (19.1% under 18).

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.

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

Measure	Hancock	Salisbury
People
Population	752Lowest	9,281Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+11.5%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	47.1±11.1Lowest 18% above MA	51.3±3.5Highest 28% above MA
	Salisbury and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.1%±4.9Highest MA: 19.4%	13.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Hancock and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.3%±5.3Highest MA: 17.9%	25.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Hancock and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.7%Lowest MA: 47.3%	43.8%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.9%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9%
	Salisbury and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,250±$26kHighest 7% below MA	$93,361±$6kLowest 10% below MA
	Hancock and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$375,500±$21kLowest 33% below MA	$478,700±$27kHighest 15% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,268±$415Lowest 28% below MA	$1,691±$411Highest 4% below MA
	Salisbury and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,018Lowest 83% below MA	$4,604Highest 23% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.1%±36.3Lowest MA: 51.8%	61.9%±11.5Highest MA: 51.8%
	Salisbury and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.6%Highest MA: 10%	5%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.8%Highest MA: 62.5%	71.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 25 yrs newer than MA	1980Lowest 16 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 25% below MA	28 minHighest 5% below MA
Work from home	10.4%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6%	19.8%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6%
	Salisbury and Hancock 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
School district	Hancock	Triton
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.