What stands out worked out from the figures below

Salisbury has the most kids (12.3% under 18).

Buzzards Bay has the most homeowners (75.7%).

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	Salisbury	Buzzards Bay
People
Population	5,656Highest	2,909Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+15.6%Highest MA: +7.4%	+10.9%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	51±6.9Lowest 28% above MA	54.4±5.9Highest 36% above MA
	Buzzards Bay and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.3%±3.4Highest MA: 19.4%	6.7%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Salisbury and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.1%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9%	32.3%±5.2Highest MA: 17.9%
	Buzzards Bay and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.6%Highest MA: 47.3%	29.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 7.9%	8.9%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9%
	Buzzards Bay and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,469±$7kLowest 11% below MA	$94,388±$12kHighest 9% below MA
	Buzzards Bay and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$465,900±$31kHighest 17% below MA	$454,500±$28kLowest 19% below MA
	Salisbury and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,770±$444Highest about the MA average	$1,484±$601Lowest 16% below MA
	Salisbury and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,561Highest 24% below MA	$3,405Lowest 43% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59.8%±11.2Highest MA: 51.8%	37.9%±20.3Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Salisbury and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.6%Lowest MA: 10%	7.3%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	65.5%Lowest MA: 62.5%	75.7%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA	1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest about the MA average	32 minHighest 10% above MA
Work from home	19.7%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6%	17.4%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Salisbury and Buzzards Bay 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	—
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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.