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Salisbury vs Bartlett vs Great Barrington
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 highest household income ($93k).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Great Barrington has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Bartlett | Great Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,281Highest |
3,281Lowest |
7,202 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.3±3.5 32% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
49.7±4.2Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Great Barrington and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.7%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Great Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,361±$6kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$84,132±$11k 4% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Great Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $478,700±$27k 44% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$494,300±$61kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Great Barrington and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$1,314±$239Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,604 48% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$5,935Highest 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.9%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Great Barrington 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #139 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Bartlett School District | Berkshire Hills |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Monument Mt Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.