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Warner vs Benson vs Sutton vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Benson has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Warner | Benson | Sutton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
784Lowest |
2,239 |
1,609 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
51.9±9.4Highest 33% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5 32% above U.S. |
| Benson and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 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+ | 20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Benson and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Benson and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$78,625±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17k 38% above 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 | $353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$242,000±$26kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above 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 | $1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,113±$170Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above 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 | $7,650 145% above U.S. |
$4,125Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,859 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±35.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Benson and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.