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Salisbury vs Newfields vs Hatfield
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%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Newfields | Hatfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,656Highest |
2,023Lowest |
3,325 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±6.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Hatfield 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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 15% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $465,900±$31k 40% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,770±$444 25% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Salisbury 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,930 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.8%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | — | Newfields School District | 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 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.