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Salisbury vs Roxbury 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 the most expensive homes ($479k median).
Roxbury has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
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 | Roxbury | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,281Highest |
299Lowest |
5,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.3±3.5 32% above U.S. |
43.2±17.7Lowest 11% 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% |
14.7%±11.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Roxbury and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest 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% |
30.6%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% |
13.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury and Deerfield 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. |
$69,226±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$106,136±$14kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| 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 44% above U.S. |
$323,100±$219kLowest about the U.S. average |
$414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
| 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 20% above U.S. |
— | $1,334±$318Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Deerfield 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. |
$5,787 86% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #156 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | — | Deerfield · Frontier |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Frontier Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.