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Salisbury vs Middleton vs Mansfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Middleton has the highest household income ($167k).
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% 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 | Middleton | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,281Lowest |
9,816 |
23,931Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.8% MA: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.3±3.5Highest 28% above MA |
43.1±2 8% above MA |
41.4±1.3Lowest 4% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3 MA: 19.4% |
22.4%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Mansfield and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.1%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8% MA: 47.3% |
41.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
51.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Mansfield and Salisbury 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 |
$167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA |
$125,273±$15k 21% above MA |
| Middleton and Mansfield 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 |
$742,700±$48kHighest 32% above MA |
$603,500±$28k 7% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,691±$411 4% below MA |
$1,407±$284Lowest 20% below MA |
$1,803±$147Highest about the MA average |
| Mansfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,604Lowest 23% below MA |
$8,785Highest 47% above MA |
$7,226 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±11.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
38.2%±8.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 5%Highest MA: 10% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1980Lowest 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% below MA |
30 min 3% above MA |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.8%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Mansfield 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 | #71 of 282 in MA | #60 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Middleton | Mansfield |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mansfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.