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Salisbury vs Georgetown

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 the shortest commute (20 min average).
Georgetown has the most homeowners (84%).

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.

MeasureSalisburyGeorgetown
People
Population
4,224Lowest
8,474Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+3.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.2±9.9Highest
14% above U.S.
42.8±3.5Lowest
10% above U.S.
Salisbury and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.2%±6.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.5%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
Georgetown and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
28.1%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.5%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
58.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
56.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.9%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Georgetown and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$124,256±$26kLowest
54% above U.S.
$151,595±$23kHighest
88% above U.S.
Georgetown and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$763,700±$121kHighest
130% above U.S.
$651,200±$23kLowest
96% above U.S.
Salisbury and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,846±$736Lowest
31% above U.S.
$2,223±$506Highest
57% above U.S.
Georgetown and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,125Lowest
64% above U.S.
$7,272Highest
133% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
23.2%±11.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
53.7%±22.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Georgetown and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
68.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
84%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1967Lowest
13 yrs older than U.S.
1974Highest
6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
20 minLowest
25% below U.S.
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
Work from home
28%±8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.2%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Salisbury and Georgetown 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 #19 of 149 in CT #140 of 282 in MA
School district Salisbury School District Georgetown
High school in town None in town Georgetown High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
9.3
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.