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Salisbury vs Pelham vs Deerfield
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%).
Pelham has the most kids (22% 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 | Pelham | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,281 |
14,449Highest |
5,158Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.3±3.5 32% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Pelham 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 16% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Deerfield 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. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$414,900±$37kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
$1,334±$318Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Pelham 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. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Salisbury 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham 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 | #48 of 120 in NH | #156 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Pelham School District | Deerfield · Frontier |
| High school in town | None in town | Pelham High School | Frontier Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.