Compare towns
Salisbury vs Stoughton vs Amesbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the most people working from home (19.8%).
Stoughton has the most homeowners (74.1%).
Amesbury has the most kids (20% 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 | Stoughton | Amesbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,281Lowest |
29,225Highest |
17,403 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.3±3.5Highest 28% above MA |
45.7±1.9 14% above MA |
43.7±1.7Lowest 9% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.5%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
20%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Amesbury and Stoughton 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% |
20.8%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Salisbury and Stoughton 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% |
41.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Stoughton 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 |
$104,794±$6kHighest about the MA average |
$103,554±$12k about the MA average |
| Stoughton and Amesbury 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 |
$523,800±$28kHighest 7% below MA |
$519,300±$32k 8% below MA |
| Stoughton and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,691±$411 4% below MA |
$2,050±$200Highest 16% above MA |
$1,683±$115Lowest 4% below MA |
| Stoughton 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 |
$6,215 4% above MA |
$7,360Highest 23% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±11.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
68.4%±7.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
66.7%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Stoughton and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.4%Highest MA: 10% |
7.1% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% MA: 62.5% |
74.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
68.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% below MA |
33 minHighest 15% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 19.8%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.4%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.4%±2.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Salisbury and Amesbury 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 | #196 of 282 in MA | #151 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Stoughton | Amesbury |
| High school in town | None in town | Stoughton High | Amesbury High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8Lowest |
10.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.