What stands out worked out from the figures below

Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($479k median).

Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($263k 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	Greenfield
People
Population	9,281Lowest	17,664Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.5% MA: +7.4%	—
Median age	51.3±3.5Highest 28% above MA	44.6±2.1Lowest 12% above MA
Kids under 18	13.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4%	18.3%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	25.5%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9%	23.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Salisbury and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.8%Highest MA: 47.3%	39.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9%	3.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Salisbury and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,361±$6kHighest 10% below MA	$55,614±$7kLowest 47% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$478,700±$27kHighest 15% below MA	$263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,691±$411Highest 4% below MA	$1,107±$67Lowest 37% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,604Lowest 23% below MA	$4,769Highest 20% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.9%±11.5Lowest MA: 51.8%	63.2%±7.3Highest MA: 51.8%
	Greenfield 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%	15.2%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.2%Highest MA: 62.5%	55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA	1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 5% below MA	17 minLowest 40% below MA
Work from home	19.8%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6%	11.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Salisbury and Greenfield 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	#257 of 282 in MA
School district	Triton	Greenfield
High school in town	None in town	Greenfield High
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.9
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.