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Salisbury vs Windham vs Great Barrington
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 oldest population (median age 51.3).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Great Barrington has the shortest commute (22 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 | Windham | Great Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,281 |
16,038Highest |
7,202Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.3±3.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.7±4.2 28% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Great Barrington 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Great Barrington and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,361±$6k 16% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$84,132±$11kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $478,700±$27kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$494,300±$61k 49% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,691±$411 20% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,314±$239Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,604Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,935 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.9%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Great Barrington 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Great Barrington and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #139 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Windham School District | Berkshire Hills |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Monument Mt Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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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.