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Sutton vs Salem vs Wilmot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Salem has the most renters (50.3% rent).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Sutton | Salem | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239 |
44,795Highest |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
39.3±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilmot and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salem and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$85,153±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$117,759±$15k 46% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$542,800±$18kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$399,600±$43k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,836±$84Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Salem and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,114Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$6,651 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salem and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salem and Wilmot 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 | — | #248 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Salem | — |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Salem High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.