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Salisbury vs Suffield vs Wareham vs Windsor Locks
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 highest household income ($119k).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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 | Wareham | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,281Lowest |
15,702 |
23,302Highest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 51.3±3.5 32% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% 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% |
5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Wareham 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. |
$90,383±$11k 12% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $478,700±$27kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,504±$180 6% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Wareham 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. |
$4,341 39% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Windsor Locks 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% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Suffield 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Triton | Suffield School District | Wareham | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | Wareham Senior High | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
8.6Lowest |
8.9 |
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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.