What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wilbraham has the most people working from home (12.9%).

Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wilbraham	Salisbury
People
Population	14,572Highest	1,200Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.3±2.7Lowest 14% above U.S.	50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S.
	Salisbury and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22%	16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Wilbraham and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	51.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$122,051±$14kHighest 51% above U.S.	$99,688±$21kLowest 23% above U.S.
	Wilbraham and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$416,000±$25kHighest 25% above U.S.	$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,175±$241Lowest 17% below U.S.	$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average
	Salisbury and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,658Highest 113% above U.S.	$4,842Lowest 55% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.1%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Wilbraham and Salisbury 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%	4.6% U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.	1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	19 minLowest 29% below U.S.
Work from home	12.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#88 of 282 in MA	—
School district	Hampden-Wilbraham	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town	Minnechaug Regional High	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	14.2	—
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Old photos in History	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.