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Salisbury vs Appleton vs Warner vs Webster
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 people working from home (23.3%).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% 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 | Appleton | Warner | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,609 |
1,360Lowest |
2,959Highest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
49.2±7.4 26% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±9.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Appleton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$235,600±$33kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,104±$82Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,859 88% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Appleton Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.