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Salisbury vs Conway vs Hatfield
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%).
Conway has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Conway | Hatfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,656Highest |
1,755Lowest |
3,325 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±6.9 28% above MA |
55.6±3Highest 39% above MA |
46.8±5Lowest 17% above MA |
| Conway 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% |
16.5%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
14%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Conway and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
31.9%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Conway 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% MA: 47.3% |
60.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,469±$7k 11% below MA |
$97,250±$11kHighest 6% below MA |
$89,005±$25kLowest 14% below MA |
| Conway 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 |
$395,900±$25kLowest 30% below MA |
$440,800±$26k 22% below MA |
| Salisbury and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,770±$444 about the MA average |
$1,800±$990Highest about the MA average |
$1,267±$216Lowest 28% below MA |
| Conway 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 |
$5,797Highest 3% below MA |
$4,930 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.8%±11.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
42.6%±11.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Salisbury and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest about the MA average |
24 min 18% below MA |
20 minLowest 30% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
16%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Conway 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 | — | #198 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Conway | Hatfield |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Smith Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 6.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.