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Salisbury vs Clinton vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).
Clinton has the most kids (17.8% under 18).
Salisbury has the most homeowners (71.2%).
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 | Salisbury | Clinton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,656Lowest |
15,563Highest |
9,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+13.4% MA: +7.4% |
+11.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±6.9 28% above MA |
38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA |
51.3±3.5Highest 28% above MA |
| Salisbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Clinton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
25.5%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Salisbury 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% |
36.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
43.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Clinton 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±$7k 11% below MA |
$89,781±$10kLowest 14% below MA |
$93,361±$6kHighest 10% below MA |
| Salisbury 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±$31k 17% below MA |
$387,300±$19kLowest 31% below MA |
$478,700±$27kHighest 15% below MA |
| Salisbury and Salisbury 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 |
$1,402±$76Lowest 20% below MA |
$1,691±$411 4% below MA |
| Salisbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,561Lowest 24% below MA |
$4,654Highest 22% below MA |
$4,604 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.8%±11.2 MA: 51.8% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±11.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Salisbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% MA: 10% |
8.6%Highest MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.5% MA: 62.5% |
54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest about the MA average |
30 minHighest about the MA average |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
14.2%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Salisbury 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 | #246 of 282 in MA | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Clinton | Triton |
| High school in town | — | Clinton Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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| 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.