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Webster vs Westfield vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Webster | Westfield | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227Highest |
536Lowest |
1,609 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
44±19.9Lowest 13% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
27.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westfield and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westfield and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$72,500±$30kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$301,400±$47kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$863±$187Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above 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 | $6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,388Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,859 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westfield and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | — | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school 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.