What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).

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	Newfields	Salisbury
People
Population	2,023Lowest	9,281Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S.	51.3±3.5Highest 32% above U.S.
Kids under 18	18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22%	13.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	25.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newfields and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S.	$93,361±$6kLowest 16% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S.	$478,700±$27kLowest 44% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S.	$1,691±$411Lowest 20% above U.S.
	Newfields and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.	$4,604Lowest 48% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Salisbury and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.	1980Lowest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	28 minHighest 5% above U.S.
Work from home	25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	19.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Newfields 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	Newfields School District	Triton
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.