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Douglas vs Salisbury vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Douglas has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Douglas | Salisbury | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,207Highest |
1,609Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,338 103% above U.S. |
$5,859Lowest 88% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Douglas 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Douglas | Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.