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Salisbury vs Northbridge 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).
Northbridge has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
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 | Northbridge | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200Lowest |
16,458Highest |
1,873 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Lowest 13% 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% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge 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% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northbridge 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. |
$111,319±$19kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$85,179±$21kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Northbridge 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. |
$448,600±$15kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$346,300±$55k 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
$1,014±$731Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842 55% above U.S. |
$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$5,162Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northbridge and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northbridge and Londonderry 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 | — | #226 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Northbridge | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | Northbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8 |
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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.