What stands out worked out from the figures below

Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($764k median).

Salisbury has the most affordable homes ($479k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Salisbury	Salisbury
People
Population	4,224Lowest	9,281Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+11.5% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.2±9.9Lowest 14% above U.S.	51.3±3.5Highest 32% above U.S.
	Salisbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.2%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22%	13.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Salisbury 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%	25.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	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+	58.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Salisbury 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±$26kHighest 54% above U.S.	$93,361±$6kLowest 16% above U.S.
	Salisbury 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.	$478,700±$27kLowest 44% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,846±$736Highest 31% above U.S.	$1,691±$411Lowest 20% above U.S.
	Salisbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,125Highest 64% above U.S.	$4,604Lowest 48% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.2%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	71.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S.	1980Highest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 25% below U.S.	28 minHighest 5% above U.S.
Work from home	28%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	19.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	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	#19 of 149 in CT	#240 of 282 in MA
School district	Salisbury School District	Triton
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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.