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Richmond vs Salisbury vs Monterey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has the most homeowners (90.2%).
Salisbury has the most renters (28.8% rent).
Monterey has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Richmond | Salisbury | Monterey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,403 |
9,281Highest |
954Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.5% MA: +7.4% |
+13.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.1±3 55% above MA |
51.3±3.5Lowest 28% above MA |
62.3±14Highest 56% above MA |
| Monterey and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±4.2Lowest 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%±1.8 MA: 17.9% |
25.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
43.5%±13.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Monterey and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
43.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±4.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Salisbury and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$24k about the MA average |
$93,361±$6kLowest 10% below MA |
$152,353±$89kHighest 47% above MA |
| Monterey and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,500±$51k 4% above MA |
$478,700±$27kLowest 15% below MA |
$603,200±$57kHighest 7% above MA |
| Monterey and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$299Lowest 10% below MA |
$1,691±$411 4% below MA |
$1,762±$128Highest about the MA average |
| Monterey and Salisbury 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 |
$4,604 23% below MA |
$2,858Lowest 52% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14%±36.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±11.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
43.3%±85.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Salisbury and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
4.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 24% below MA |
28 minHighest 5% below MA |
23 min 22% below MA |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
23.6%±16.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Monterey 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 | Richmond | Triton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.