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Salisbury vs Warner vs Winthrop
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 highest household income ($112k).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Winthrop has the most affordable homes ($295k 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 | Warner | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,609Lowest |
2,959 |
6,191Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
43.6±5.3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Warner 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% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Winthrop and Salisbury 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Winthrop 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. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$86,470±$4kLowest 7% 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. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$294,800±$41kLowest 11% below 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. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$892±$319Lowest 37% 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,506Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winthrop 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Winthrop 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 | — | — | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.