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Deerfield vs Salisbury vs Sunapee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Sunapee has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Deerfield | Salisbury | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,158 |
9,281Highest |
3,416Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5Lowest 32% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Deerfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sunapee and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,136±$14kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
$478,700±$27kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$393,000±$51kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,691±$411 20% above U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,604 48% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #156 of 282 in MA | #240 of 282 in MA | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Triton | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.