Town in Franklin County, Massachusetts · 44.8 sq mi · 23 people per sq mi
About 1,000 people live in New Salem town. The typical household earns $79,688, and the median resident is 55.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 981 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.68%
Men 47.4 · Women 57.3
2010–2026
1,035
2026 projection
5.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,035
2026 projection
5.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,035 | +7 | 0.68% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,028 | +7 | 0.69% |
| 2024 | 1,021 | +10 | 0.99% |
| 2023 | 1,011 | +6 | 0.60% |
| 2022 | 1,005 | +10 | 1.01% |
| 2021 | 995 | +14 | 1.43% |
| 2020 | 981 | -42 | 4.11% |
| 2019 | 1,023 | +5 | 0.49% |
| 2018 | 1,018 | -1 | 0.10% |
| 2017 | 1,019 | +7 | 0.69% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 11 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
62% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 62% | 61% | 64% |
| Never married | 23% | 30% | 14% |
| Divorced | 12% | 9% | 17% |
| Widowed | 3% | 0% | 5% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau