What stands out worked out from the figures below

Leverett has the most people working from home (28.5%).

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	Leverett	Salisbury
People
Population	1,608Lowest	9,281Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+11.5%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	56±6.4Highest 40% above MA	51.3±3.5Lowest 28% above MA
	Leverett and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.7%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4%	13.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Leverett and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	34.8%±4.4Highest MA: 17.9%	25.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	67.4%Highest MA: 47.3%	43.8%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.9%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,688±$18kHighest about the MA average	$93,361±$6kLowest 10% below MA
	Leverett and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$435,500±$35kLowest 23% below MA	$478,700±$27kHighest 15% below MA
	Salisbury and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,389±$135Lowest 21% below MA	$1,691±$411Highest 4% below MA
	Salisbury and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,779Highest 13% above MA	$4,604Lowest 23% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	73.3%±6.3Highest MA: 51.8%	61.9%±11.5Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Leverett and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10%Highest MA: 10%	5%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.2%Highest MA: 62.5%	71.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA	1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 9% below MA	28 minHighest 5% below MA
Work from home	28.5%±5Highest MA: 18.6%	19.8%±5.8Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Leverett and Salisbury 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	Leverett	Triton
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.