What stands out worked out from the figures below

Harrisville has the most homeowners (94.3%).

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	Harrisville	Salisbury
People
Population	885Lowest	9,281Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	58.9±5.5Highest 51% above U.S.	51.3±3.5Lowest 32% above U.S.
	Harrisville and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22%	13.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Harrisville and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	35.8%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	25.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Harrisville and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$103,036±$13kHighest 28% above U.S.	$93,361±$6kLowest 16% above U.S.
	Harrisville and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$430,500±$48kLowest 29% above U.S.	$478,700±$27kHighest 44% above U.S.
	Salisbury and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,611±$367Lowest 14% above U.S.	$1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S.
	Salisbury and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,329Highest 71% above U.S.	$4,604Lowest 48% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35%±90.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Salisbury and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S.	1980Highest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	28 minHighest 5% above U.S.
Work from home	13.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	19.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Salisbury and Harrisville 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	Harrisville School District	Triton
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.