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Salisbury, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Essex County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
5,735
Population
975/sq mi density
$93,052
Median Income
$57,355 per capita
$441,500
Home Value
$612,929 Zillow
$1,737
Median Rent
34.5% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
178
Violent Crime/100K
773 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$93,052 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$441,500 home value, $1,737/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
178 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
52.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+18.8%
4,827 → 5,735
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.74%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+33.1%
$69,935 → $93,052
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.9%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Salisbury across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
6,471
+736 from 2023 (5,735)
Projected Median Income 2030
$113,667
+$20,615 from 2023 ($93,052)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,827 | — | $69,935 | — |
| 2015 | 4,595 | -4.8% | $67,667 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 5,138 | +11.8% | $72,401 | +7% |
| 2019 | 5,131 | -0.1% | $78,787 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 5,081 | -1% | $88,350 | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 5,735 | +12.9% | $93,052 | +5.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.