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Salisbury vs Suffield vs Deerfield vs Salisbury
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 ($479k median).
Suffield has the most kids (16.2% under 18).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Salisbury has the most renters (34.5% 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 | Salisbury | Suffield | Deerfield | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,281 |
15,702Highest |
5,158Lowest |
5,656 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.3±3.5 32% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
51±6.9 31% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Suffield and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±3.2Highest 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+ | 43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,361±$6k 16% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
$92,469±$7kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $478,700±$27kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
$465,900±$31k 40% 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 | $1,691±$411 20% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,334±$318Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,770±$444Highest 25% above 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 | $4,604 48% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
$4,561Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.8%±11.2 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±6.9 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #156 of 282 in MA | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Suffield School District | Deerfield · Frontier | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | Frontier Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.