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Salisbury vs Sutton vs Vershire
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 (+2.9%).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k 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.
| Measure | Salisbury | Sutton | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,609Highest |
790Lowest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Lowest 17% 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% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Vershire 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% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Vershire 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire 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±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
— | $1,117±$80Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,640 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Sutton 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr 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 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Vershire 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 | — |
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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.