New Salem
- Town in Massachusetts
Town
New Salem
- grade B minusOverall Grade
- Town in Massachusetts
- Rating 4.75 out of 5 4 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade B minus
- Crime & Safetygrade unavailable
- Housinggrade C+
- Nightlifegrade C+
- Good for Familiesgrade B minus
- Diversitygrade B
- Jobsgrade B minus
- Weathergrade C+
- Cost of Livinggrade B
- Health & Fitnessgrade B+
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade C+
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$270,200
National
$244,900Median Rent
$1,046
National
$1,163Area Feel
Rural
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade unavailable
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- AssaultNo data availablenational 282.7
- MurderNo data availablenational 6.1
- RapeNo data availablenational 40.7
- RobberyNo data availablenational 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- BurglaryNo data availablenational 500.1
- TheftNo data availablenational 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle TheftNo data availablenational 284
Residents
Working in New Salem
Jobs
grade B minus
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$71,221
National
$69,021Similar Places
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New Salem Reviews
Rating 4.75 out of 5 4 reviews
I have resided in New Salem for nearly my entire life, so let us just call it an even 33 out of 35 years! My family has also lived here for many years. I was raised in the same home my mom grew up in. This town just gained many "brownie points" for FINALLY installing fiber-optic internet! That was the one thing I would have improved about living here. I love country living in general. I think New Salem is a wonderful place to raise a family. The crowning jewel of our historical town center is the 1794 Meetinghouse. It is time we re-open and get back to bringing art and music to our community!
New Salem is a great New England small town. It is a great place to be outdoors, particularly because it has the Quabbin, which is thousands of acres of preserved land. The town has a great country store, as well as small farms. The people in this town are nice, close knit, and supportive.
I have resided in New Salem for 18/25 years and I can say there is no safer, close-knit community to live in. With heavy town wide involvement in local government, a local elementary school, and access to a main highway, if you are looking for a small community to raise a family or start a farm, this is the place to be.