Compare towns
Salisbury vs Hadley vs Leicester
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Hadley has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Leicester has the youngest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Hadley | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200 |
2,074Highest |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
54.1±3Highest 39% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$73,750±$32k 9% below U.S. |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$194,200±$30kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$309,700±$107kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Leicester and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$900±$293Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,098±$300 22% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hadley and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.