What stands out worked out from the figures below

Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).

Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Salisbury	Sutton
People
Population	1,609Highest	790Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S.	46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S.
	Salisbury and Sutton 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%	17.3%±3.4Lowest 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%	21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Salisbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sutton and Salisbury 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.	$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S.	$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,917±$632 36% above U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,859Highest 88% above U.S.	$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	37.8%±31.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Sutton and Salisbury 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%	12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 21% above U.S.	30 minLowest 12% above U.S.
Work from home	23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11.6%±5.3Lowest 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
School district	Merrimack Valley School District	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.