What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mount Washington has the most homeowners (87.2%).

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.

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

Measure	Mount Washington	Salisbury
People
Population	193Lowest	4,224Highest
Median age	52.1±10.7Highest 34% above U.S.	44.2±9.9Lowest 14% above U.S.
	Mount Washington and Salisbury 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%	19.2%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Salisbury and Mount Washington 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%	28.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Salisbury and Mount Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	58.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±7.7Lowest 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.	$124,256±$26kLowest 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±$141kLowest 115% above 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.	$5,125Highest 64% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	23.2%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Mount Washington and Salisbury 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%	4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967 13 yrs older than U.S.	1967 13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 16% above U.S.	20 minLowest 25% below U.S.
Work from home	30.1%±14.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	28%±8Lowest 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

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.