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Salisbury vs Ogunquit vs Newburyport vs Dalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Newburyport has the highest household income ($140k).
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($296k 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.
| Measure | Salisbury | Ogunquit | Newburyport | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,281 |
1,379Lowest |
18,652Highest |
6,256 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.3±3.5 32% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.8±2.9 28% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Newburyport 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Dalton 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% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
67%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,361±$6k 16% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$139,625±$21kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Newburyport and Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$834,000±$37k 151% above U.S. |
$295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Newburyport 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. |
— | $1,592±$221 13% above U.S. |
$872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Newburyport 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$7,944Highest 155% above U.S. |
$4,276Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±9.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Newburyport 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Newburyport 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 | — | #56 of 282 in MA | #192 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | — | Newburyport | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Newburyport High | Wahconah Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.