Compare towns
Salisbury vs Orange vs Deerfield
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%).
Orange has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 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 | Orange | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,281Highest |
7,573 |
5,158Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-0.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.3±3.5 28% above MA |
41.8±2.2Lowest 4% above MA |
51.8±3.6Highest 30% above MA |
| Deerfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.2%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.3%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Salisbury and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8% MA: 47.3% |
15.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.9%±3.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Deerfield 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±$6k 10% below MA |
$55,824±$10kLowest 46% below MA |
$106,136±$14kHighest about the MA average |
| Deerfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $478,700±$27kHighest 15% below MA |
$245,900±$18kLowest 56% below MA |
$414,900±$37k 26% below MA |
| Salisbury and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,691±$411Highest 4% below MA |
$775±$233Lowest 56% below MA |
$1,334±$318 24% below MA |
| Salisbury and Deerfield 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 |
$4,136Lowest 31% below MA |
$5,824Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±11.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
41%±11.9 MA: 51.8% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Salisbury and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest MA: 10% |
22.4%Highest MA: 10% |
7.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% MA: 62.5% |
70%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% below MA |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
18 minLowest 40% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.8%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±6.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Salisbury and Deerfield 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 | #275 of 282 in MA | #156 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Deerfield · Frontier |
| High school in town | None in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | Frontier Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.