Area data
New salem, MA — ZIP 01331
Population: 13,922 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $354,442
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +130.2%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $355,398
- House Price Index
- 467.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $338,350
- Median list price
- $345,000
- Median days on market
- 58 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.5%
- Active listings
- 31
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 22
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,325/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,597/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,658/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 110.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 30.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $25.10/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, coldWave, hurricane, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 39.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 49.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 39
- Days with Good air quality
- 268
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 10
- Nearest national park
- New England National Scenic Trail (25 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Orange Municipal Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dillant Hopkins Airport (EEN) (24 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,365 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,957
- Median annual property tax
- $3,493
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 297,809
- Average weekly wage
- $1,309
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 824
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