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Salisbury vs Sheffield 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
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($764k median).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($409k median).
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 | Sheffield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,224 |
3,330Lowest |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±9.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.2±8Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Sheffield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,256±$26k 54% above U.S. |
$92,120±$31kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% 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 | $763,700±$121kHighest 130% above U.S. |
$409,400±$32kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,846±$736Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,837±$1k 30% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,125 64% above U.S. |
$4,520Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.2%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Sutton 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 | #19 of 149 in CT | #250 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Salisbury School District | Southern Berkshire | Sutton |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt Everett Regional | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.