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Salisbury vs Salisbury vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,656Lowest |
9,281 |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+11.5% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±6.9 28% above MA |
51.3±3.5Highest 28% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
25.5%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| 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% MA: 47.3% |
43.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Salisbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,469±$7kLowest 11% below MA |
$93,361±$6k 10% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $465,900±$31kLowest 17% below MA |
$478,700±$27k 15% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
| Sutton 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 about the MA average |
$1,691±$411 4% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
| 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 24% below MA |
$4,604 23% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.8%±11.2 MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±11.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71.2% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1980Lowest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest about the MA average |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 19.7%±6.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Triton | Sutton |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.