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Salisbury vs Webster 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).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Londonderry has the most people working from home (13.3%).
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 | Webster | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200Lowest |
17,748Highest |
1,873 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$85,179±$21k 6% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Londonderry 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. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$346,300±$55k 4% above U.S. |
| Webster and Londonderry 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 |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,014±$731Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Webster 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. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$5,162Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Londonderry and Webster 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% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 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 16% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Londonderry and Webster 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 | — | #271 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Webster | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.