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Salisbury vs Epping vs Newburyport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).
Epping has the most homeowners (86.3%).
Newburyport has the most expensive homes ($834k median).
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 | Epping | Newburyport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,656Lowest |
7,430 |
18,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±6.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.8±2.9 28% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Newburyport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newburyport and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Newburyport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,469±$7kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$139,625±$21kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $465,900±$31k 40% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$834,000±$37kHighest 151% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,770±$444Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,592±$221Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,561Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$7,944Highest 155% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.8%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±9.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newburyport and Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #56 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Epping School District | Newburyport |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | Newburyport High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
10.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.