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Salisbury vs Hampton Falls 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Hampton Falls | Great Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,281Highest |
2,328Lowest |
7,202 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.3±3.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
49.7±4.2 28% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Great Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Great Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Great Barrington 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,361±$6k 16% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$84,132±$11kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $478,700±$27kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$494,300±$61k 49% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,691±$411 20% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,314±$239Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,604Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,935 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.9%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Great Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Great Barrington and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #139 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Hampton Falls 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 Our Story | 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.