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Salisbury vs Salisbury vs Suffield vs Hatfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the most renters (34.5% rent).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($479k median).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Salisbury | Salisbury | Suffield | Hatfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,656 |
9,281 |
15,702Highest |
3,325Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±6.9 31% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Suffield and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,469±$7k 15% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6k 16% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $465,900±$31k 40% above U.S. |
$478,700±$27kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,770±$444Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,691±$411 20% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,561Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$4,604 48% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,930 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.8%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Salisbury 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 | #240 of 282 in MA | #240 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #198 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Triton | Suffield School District | Hatfield |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Suffield High School | Smith Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9Highest |
6.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.