Compare towns
Salisbury vs Mansfield 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%).
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Mansfield | Hatfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,656 |
23,931Highest |
3,325Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.9% MA: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±6.9Highest 28% above MA |
41.4±1.3Lowest 4% above MA |
46.8±5 17% above MA |
| Salisbury and Hatfield 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% |
22.4%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
14%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Salisbury and Hatfield 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% |
51.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Mansfield 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 |
$125,273±$15kHighest 21% above MA |
$89,005±$25kLowest 14% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $465,900±$31k 17% below MA |
$603,500±$28kHighest 7% above MA |
$440,800±$26kLowest 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,770±$444 about the MA average |
$1,803±$147Highest about the MA average |
$1,267±$216Lowest 28% below MA |
| Mansfield 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 |
$7,226Highest 21% above MA |
$4,930 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.8%±11.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest 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% |
4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.1% MA: 62.5% |
74.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
20 minLowest 30% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
20%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
16%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Mansfield 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 | #60 of 282 in MA | #198 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Mansfield | Hatfield |
| High school in town | — | Mansfield High | Smith Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
6.1Lowest |
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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.