What stands out worked out from the figures below

Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).

Hull has the most expensive homes ($646k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Salisbury	Hull
People
Population	5,656Lowest	10,138Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+15.6%Highest MA: +7.4%	-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	51±6.9Lowest 28% above MA	56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA
	Hull 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%	11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Salisbury and Hull 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%	26.1%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Salisbury and Hull 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%	50.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9%	4.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Salisbury and Hull 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	$115,485±$14kHighest 11% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$465,900±$31kLowest 17% below MA	$646,000±$38kHighest 15% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,770±$444Lowest about the MA average	$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA
	Hull 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	$6,089Highest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59.8%±11.2Highest MA: 51.8%	52.8%±14Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Salisbury and Hull 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%	5.8%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	65.5%Lowest MA: 62.5%	79.6%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA	1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest about the MA average	33 minHighest 14% above MA
Work from home	19.7%±6.9 MA: 18.6%	19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#240 of 282 in MA	#66 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.