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Salisbury vs Suffield vs Salisbury vs Amesbury
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 oldest population (median age 51.3).
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Salisbury has the most renters (34.5% rent).
Amesbury has the most kids (20% 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 | Salisbury | Suffield | Salisbury | Amesbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,281 |
15,702 |
5,656Lowest |
17,403Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +15.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.3±3.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
51±6.9 31% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Lowest 12% 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 | 13.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Amesbury and Suffield 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%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest 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% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $93,361±$6k 16% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$92,469±$7kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $478,700±$27k 44% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$465,900±$31k 40% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Amesbury 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±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,770±$444Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,683±$115 19% 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. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$4,561Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$7,360Highest 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.8%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest 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 | #240 of 282 in MA | #151 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Suffield School District | — | Amesbury |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | — | Amesbury High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
— | 10.9 |
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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.