What stands out worked out from the figures below

Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 51.5).

Duxbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).

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	Duxbury
People
Population	1,609Highest	1,548Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S.	37.5±4.4Lowest 4% below U.S.
Kids under 18	20.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 22%	17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Salisbury and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S.	$105,208±$25kLowest 30% above U.S.
	Salisbury and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$363,400±$47kLowest 9% above U.S.	$364,600±$27kHighest 10% above U.S.
	Duxbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S.	$1,318±$407Lowest 7% below U.S.
	Salisbury and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,859Lowest 88% above U.S.	$6,564Highest 110% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	21.2%±21Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Duxbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 21% above U.S.	23 minLowest 13% below U.S.
Work from home	23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Salisbury and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Merrimack Valley School District	Harwood Unified Union School District #60
High school in town	None in town	Harwood Union Middle/High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.6
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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.