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Sutton vs Salisbury vs Newburgh

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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k 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.

MeasureSuttonSalisburyNewburgh
People
Population
2,239Highest
1,609
1,475Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.1±4.1
24% above U.S.
51.5±4.5Highest
32% above U.S.
45.8±5.7Lowest
18% 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
20.5%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
20.1%±9.6
U.S.: 22%
18.8%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Sutton and Salisbury 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%
24.9%±4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.4%±2.4Lowest
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+
44.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
29.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.9%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
Sutton and Newburgh 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.
$111,591±$17k
38% above U.S.
$76,750±$10kLowest
5% below U.S.
Sutton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$362,600±$16k
9% above U.S.
$363,400±$47kHighest
9% above U.S.
$244,600±$20kLowest
26% below U.S.
Salisbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,656±$614
17% above U.S.
$1,917±$632Highest
36% above U.S.
$950±$219Lowest
33% below U.S.
Salisbury 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.
$5,859
88% above U.S.
$2,748Lowest
12% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
27.6%±47.2
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±13.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Newburgh and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
96.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minLowest
11% above U.S.
32 minHighest
21% above U.S.
30 min
14% above U.S.
Work from home
14.8%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
23.3%±10.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±3.3Lowest
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 Kearsarge Regional School District Merrimack Valley School District —
High school in town Kearsarge Regional High School None in town —
Students per teacherat that high school
10.4
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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.