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Salisbury vs Salisbury vs Pittsfield
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%).
Salisbury has the most homeowners (71.2%).
Pittsfield has the most affordable homes ($257k 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 | Salisbury | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,656Lowest |
9,281 |
43,457Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+11.5% MA: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±6.9 28% above MA |
51.3±3.5Highest 28% above MA |
42.4±2Lowest 6% above MA |
| Salisbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
17.6%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
25.5%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±1.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Salisbury and Salisbury 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% |
43.8% MA: 47.3% |
34.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Pittsfield 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 |
$93,361±$6kHighest 10% below MA |
$70,582±$5kLowest 32% below MA |
| Salisbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $465,900±$31k 17% below MA |
$478,700±$27kHighest 15% below MA |
$256,900±$8kLowest 54% below MA |
| Salisbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,770±$444Highest about the MA average |
$1,691±$411 4% below MA |
$1,134±$61Lowest 36% below MA |
| Salisbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,561 24% below MA |
$4,604Highest 23% below MA |
$4,148Lowest 31% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.8%±11.2 MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±11.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±5.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Salisbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.5% MA: 62.5% |
71.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
62.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest about the MA average |
28 min 5% below MA |
19 minLowest 36% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.7%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Salisbury 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 | #240 of 282 in MA | #251 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Triton | Pittsfield |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Taconic High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.