Compare towns
Salisbury vs Rumney vs Dalton
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%).
Rumney has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
Dalton has the shortest commute (22 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 | Rumney | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,656 |
1,458Lowest |
6,256Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±6.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Dalton 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%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Rumney 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% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Dalton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,469±$7kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $465,900±$31kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,770±$444Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
$872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,561 46% above U.S. |
$4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
$4,276Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.8%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Rumney 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 | — | #192 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Rumney School District | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Wahconah Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.