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Hatfield vs Salisbury vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Hatfield | Salisbury | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325 |
5,656Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
51±6.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,005±$25kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$92,469±$7k 15% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
$465,900±$31kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,770±$444Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930 58% above U.S. |
$4,561Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.8%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Hatfield 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 | #198 of 282 in MA | #240 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hatfield | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | — | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
— | 10.4Highest |
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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.