What stands out worked out from the figures below

Salisbury has the most affordable homes ($479k median).

Tisbury has the most expensive homes ($994k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Salisbury	Tisbury
People
Population	9,281Highest	4,893Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+21.9%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	51.3±3.5Lowest 28% above MA	52.9±5.7Highest 32% above MA
	Tisbury 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%	15.6%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4%
	Tisbury and Salisbury 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%	23.1%±7.3Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Salisbury and Tisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.8%Highest MA: 47.3%	39.8%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9%	1.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Salisbury and Tisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,361±$6kHighest 10% below MA	$74,113±$5kLowest 29% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$478,700±$27kLowest 15% below MA	$993,600±$141kHighest 77% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,691±$411Highest 4% below MA	$690±$683Lowest 61% below MA
	Salisbury and Tisbury 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	$7,721Highest 29% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.9%±11.5Lowest MA: 51.8%	74.9%±82.4Highest MA: 51.8%
	Tisbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5%Lowest MA: 10%	7.1%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	75.9%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA	1979Lowest 15 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 5% below MA	21 minLowest 29% below MA
Work from home	19.8%±5.8Lowest MA: 18.6%	20.6%±10.2Highest MA: 18.6%
	Tisbury 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	#127 of 282 in MA
School district	Triton	Tisbury
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.