Compare towns
Salisbury vs Sutton vs Warner vs Springfield
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 homeowners (96.9%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Sutton | Warner | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,609 |
9,452Highest |
2,959 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Warner 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,591±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% 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 | $5,859Lowest 88% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Sutton 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Sutton | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.