What stands out worked out from the figures below

Richmond has the most homeowners (90.2%).

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	Richmond	Salisbury
People
Population	1,403Lowest	9,281Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+11.5%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	62.1±3Highest 55% above MA	51.3±3.5Lowest 28% above MA
Kids under 18	12.4%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4%	13.1%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4%
	Salisbury and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	37.8%±1.8Highest MA: 17.9%	25.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	67.6%Highest MA: 47.3%	43.8%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.9%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9%
	Salisbury and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$106,250±$24kHighest about the MA average	$93,361±$6kLowest 10% below MA
	Richmond and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$584,500±$51kHighest 4% above MA	$478,700±$27kLowest 15% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,593±$299Lowest 10% below MA	$1,691±$411Highest 4% below MA
	Salisbury and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,575Highest 7% below MA	$4,604Lowest 23% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	14%±36.1Lowest MA: 51.8%	61.9%±11.5Highest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	7.3%Highest MA: 10%	5%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.2%Highest MA: 62.5%	71.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA	1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 24% below MA	28 minHighest 5% below MA
Work from home	17.1%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6%	19.8%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6%
	Salisbury and Richmond 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	Richmond	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.