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Warner vs Concord 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).
Concord has the most expensive homes ($1210k median).
Salisbury has the most homeowners (96.9%).
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 | Concord | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
18,223Highest |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
47.6±2 22% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Concord 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% |
23.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Concord 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% |
79.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord 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±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$195,350±$22kHighest 142% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17k 38% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$1,210,000±$72kHighest 264% above U.S. |
$363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,631±$166Highest 86% above U.S. |
$1,917±$632 36% above U.S. |
| Concord and Salisbury 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,859Lowest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.2%±10.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Concord 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 | — | #10 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord Carlisle High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.