What stands out worked out from the figures below

Williamsburg has the most kids (18.6% under 18).

Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).

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	Williamsburg	Salisbury
People
Population	2,694Lowest	9,281Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+11.5%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	50±2.4Lowest 25% above MA	51.3±3.5Highest 28% above MA
	Salisbury and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.6%±4Highest MA: 19.4%	13.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Williamsburg and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9%	25.5%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9%
	Salisbury and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	60.6%Highest MA: 47.3%	43.8%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9%	4.9%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Williamsburg and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,792±$21kHighest about the MA average	$93,361±$6kLowest 10% below MA
	Williamsburg and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$403,100±$37kLowest 28% below MA	$478,700±$27kHighest 15% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,420±$228Lowest 19% below MA	$1,691±$411Highest 4% below MA
	Salisbury and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,761Highest 4% below MA	$4,604Lowest 23% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61%±28Lowest MA: 51.8%	61.9%±11.5Highest MA: 51.8%
	Salisbury and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.3%Lowest MA: 10%	5%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.2%Highest MA: 62.5%	71.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA	1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 13% below MA	28 minHighest 5% below MA
Work from home	26.5%±6.7Highest MA: 18.6%	19.8%±5.8Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Williamsburg and Salisbury 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	—	#240 of 282 in MA
School district	Williamsburg	Triton
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

MA 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.