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Warner vs Dunstable 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 most renters (25.4% rent).
Dunstable has the highest household income ($209k).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Dunstable | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
3,408Highest |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
41.5±2.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Warner 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% |
22.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dunstable and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Warner 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% |
62.4%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% |
7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunstable 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. |
$208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17k 38% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$674,000±$30kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,325±$637 6% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Dunstable 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. |
$9,020Highest 189% above U.S. |
$5,859Lowest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±77.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunstable 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% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Dunstable 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 | — | #4 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Groton-Dunstable | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.