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Salisbury vs Georgetown vs Falls Village
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 most renters (31.8% rent).
Georgetown has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Falls Village has the most people working from home (44.4%).
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 | Georgetown | Falls Village |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,224 |
8,474Highest |
410Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-28.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±9.9 14% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.9±20.7Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Falls Village and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.7%±6.7Lowest 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%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±11.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
24.9%±21.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Falls Village and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,256±$26k 54% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$53,750±$40kLowest 33% below 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±$23k 96% above U.S. |
$445,700±$23kLowest 34% 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. |
$2,074±$750 47% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Falls Village 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. |
$5,931 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.2%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.5%±71.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Falls Village and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
37.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
44.4%±33.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Falls Village 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 | #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 |
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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.