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Salisbury vs Weweantic vs Salisbury

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%).
Weweantic has the most homeowners (88.7%).
Salisbury has the most kids (13.1% under 18).

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.

MeasureSalisburyWeweanticSalisbury
People
Population
5,656
1,452Lowest
9,281Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+15.6%Highest
MA: +7.4%
+0.2%Lowest
MA: +7.4%
+11.5%
MA: +7.4%
Median age
51±6.9
28% above MA
44.4±13.9Lowest
11% above MA
51.3±3.5Highest
28% 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%±3.4
MA: 19.4%
11.2%±7.9Lowest
MA: 19.4%
13.1%±2.9Highest
MA: 19.4%
Salisbury and Salisbury 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%
17.3%±6.9Lowest
MA: 17.9%
25.5%±3.5
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%
30.6%Lowest
MA: 47.3%
43.8%
MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.1%±2.5
MA: 7.9%
10.1%±8.5Highest
MA: 7.9%
4.9%±1.7Lowest
MA: 7.9%
Weweantic 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
$62,481±$39kLowest
40% below MA
$93,361±$6kHighest
10% 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
$420,800±$42kLowest
25% below MA
$478,700±$27kHighest
15% 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±$411Lowest
4% 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
$3,764Lowest
37% below MA
$4,604Highest
23% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
59.8%±11.2
MA: 51.8%
0%±100Lowest
MA: 51.8%
61.9%±11.5Highest
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%Highest
MA: 10%
0%Lowest
MA: 10%
5%
MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
65.5%Lowest
MA: 62.5%
88.7%Highest
MA: 62.5%
71.2%
MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
17 yrs newer than MA
1973Lowest
9 yrs newer than MA
1980
16 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
about the MA average
22 minLowest
24% below MA
28 min
5% below MA
Work from home
19.7%±6.9
MA: 18.6%
3.6%±3.8Lowest
MA: 18.6%
19.8%±5.8Highest
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
School district — — Triton
High school in town — — None in town
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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.