What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has the most kids (19.6% under 18).

Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).

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	Sutton	Salisbury
People
Population	9,452Highest	5,656Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+15.6%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA	51±6.9Highest 28% above MA
	Salisbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4%	12.3%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9%	29.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.8%Highest MA: 47.3%	50.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.1%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9%
	Salisbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA	$92,469±$7kLowest 11% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA	$465,900±$31kLowest 17% below MA
	Sutton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA	$1,770±$444Highest about the MA average
	Salisbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,763Highest 13% above MA	$4,561Lowest 24% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8%	59.8%±11.2Highest MA: 51.8%
	Salisbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Highest MA: 10%	5.6%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Highest MA: 62.5%	65.5%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981 17 yrs newer than MA	1981 17 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest about the MA average	30 minHighest about the MA average
Work from home	22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6%	19.7%±6.9Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Sutton and Salisbury 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	#240 of 282 in MA
School district	Sutton	—
High school in town	Sutton High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	12.6	—
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

MA 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.