Compare towns
Salisbury vs Egremont vs Amesbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the most affordable homes ($479k median).
Egremont has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Amesbury has the most kids (20% 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.
| Measure | Salisbury | Egremont | Amesbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,281 |
1,230Lowest |
17,403Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12%Highest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.3±3.5 28% above MA |
56.9±13.6Highest 42% above MA |
43.7±1.7Lowest 9% above MA |
| Egremont 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 MA: 19.4% |
10.9%±5.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
30.4%±9.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Egremont and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4%±4.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Salisbury and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,361±$6kLowest 10% below MA |
$101,458±$30k about the MA average |
$103,554±$12kHighest about the MA average |
| Amesbury and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $478,700±$27kLowest 15% below MA |
$664,900±$109kHighest 18% above MA |
$519,300±$32k 8% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,691±$411Highest 4% below MA |
$1,349±$393Lowest 23% below MA |
$1,683±$115 4% below MA |
| Salisbury and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,604 23% below MA |
$3,647Lowest 39% below MA |
$7,360Highest 23% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±11.5 MA: 51.8% |
8.5%±40.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
66.7%±10.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Amesbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest MA: 10% |
8%Highest MA: 10% |
7.1% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% MA: 62.5% |
82.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
68.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% below MA |
44 minHighest 50% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 19.8%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
29.6%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Egremont 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 | — | #151 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Southern Berkshire | Amesbury |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Amesbury High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.