Compare towns
Salisbury vs Lancaster vs Londonderry
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Lancaster | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200Lowest |
8,606Highest |
1,873 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
51.2±2.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Salisbury 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% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lancaster and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$85,179±$21kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$346,300±$55k 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,014±$731Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$5,162 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #145 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Nashoba | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.