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Salisbury vs Walpole vs Deerfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Walpole | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,281Highest |
3,690Lowest |
5,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.3±3.5 32% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Lowest 20% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6Highest 33% 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%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest 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. |
$82,617±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$106,136±$14kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Salisbury 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. |
$319,800±$48kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,165±$150Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,604Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Deerfield 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | #156 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Deerfield · Frontier |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Frontier Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.