Area data
New salem, MA — ZIP 01355
Population: 958 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $415,297
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +19.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +36.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +98.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $415,297
- House Price Index
- 467.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $352,000
- Median days on market
- 74 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.6%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $2,044/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 38.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 43.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 246
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- New England National Scenic Trail (15 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Orange Municipal Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Westover Metropolitan Airport / Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -68 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,969
- Median annual property tax
- $4,488
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 20,900
- Average weekly wage
- $1,034
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Education
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 44
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