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Salisbury vs Bellows Falls vs Brighton vs Warner
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%).
Bellows Falls has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Bellows Falls | Brighton | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,609 |
2,891 |
1,167Lowest |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Brighton 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% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls 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% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brighton 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% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Warner 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. |
$56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Warner 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. |
$195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Warner 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. |
$4,448 43% above U.S. |
$3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Warner 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% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
22% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | — | Brighton School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.