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Mount Washington vs Hawley 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
Mount Washington has the highest household income ($143k).
Hawley has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Mount Washington | Hawley | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 193Lowest |
277 |
4,224Highest |
| Median age | 52.1±10.7 34% above U.S. |
56.8±7.2Highest 46% above U.S. |
44.2±9.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Hawley and Mount Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±10 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Hawley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±13Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.1%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±7.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury and Mount Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $142,500±$26kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$87,500±$26kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$124,256±$26k 54% above U.S. |
| Mount Washington and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $714,300±$141k 115% above U.S. |
$309,600±$38kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$763,700±$121kHighest 130% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Mount Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,846±$736 31% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,316Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$4,097 31% above U.S. |
$5,125Highest 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.2%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mount Washington and Hawley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.1%±14.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±12.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mount Washington 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 | — | — | #19 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | — | Salisbury School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.